The Toronto Maple Leafs need to move wisely and carefully as they navigate the NHL salary cap. (Photo by Christopher Pillitz/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a busy summer, so it’s time to take stock of where they are with their salary cap.
For the 2021-22 season, the NHL salary cap is $81.5 million. It’s a number that Toronto Maple General Manager Kyle Dubas would love to exceed but due to league restrictions, he needs to ensure that the Maple Leafs stay below the figure.
It won’t be easy, but with Branden Pridham, the team has walked the tightrope time and again and been very successful (at least during the regular season, and it’s hard to blame Corey Perry kicking John Tavares in the head on the salary cap).