The Toronto Maple Leafs could make a trade before the regular starts to stay under the salary cap.
Over the next week, things could get very interesting for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Although the roster looks set, the team is still going to be struggling to stay under the salary cap. They’ll be able to make things work by sending players down to the Toronto Marlies, but by doing so, they could lose “x player” for free.
As such, instead of wishing they clear waivers, the Leafs may be more interested in trading a current roster player to secure an asset instead.