Matt Martin is in demand on trade market. Seriously. Following payment of his $1.5M signing bonus by Leafs (likely yesterday), acquiring club would owe him $750,000 this year and $1.75M next year. Cap hit is $2.5M per.
— Larry Brooks (@NYP_Brooksie) July 2, 2018As mentioned by Larry Brooks, the contract situation with Martin has made a trade now much more likely.
Martin currently has the fifth highest cap hit for Leafs forwards. That’s counting Nathan Horton, but not the currently unsigned William Nylander. He is signed for this season and next, and that cap hit is $2.