The Toronto Maple Leafs cap situation isn’t optimal, but it’s a far cry from the problem that some have described it as.
Yes, the Leafs are at a point where they will have to make tough decisions in order to comply with the salary cap.
But no, the Leafs are not going to lose one of their “big three” to do so.
Kyle Dubas famously (or infamously) said that the Leafs “can and will” sign their trio of franchise forwards. So far, Dubas has pulled of two thirds of the trifecta, signing Matthews and Nylander to deals that will be team-friendly before they’re even half over.