When it comes to financial problems and cap crunches, the Montreal Canadiens have been the team with the binoculars looking out at the rest of the NHL’s chaos. Teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs, Vegas Golden Knights, and to some extent, Tampa Bay Lightning have been continuously stressing on how to get everything on their roster to fit financially.
The Lightning had to move put Ryan Callahan on long-term injured reserve and move him to Ottawa while the Leafs and Golden Knights helped each other out by the former taking on David Clarkson‘s contract.