The Toronto Maple Leafs months-long contract standoff with William Nylander finally ended on Dec. 1 when the winger agreed to a six-year, $45-million deal.
Of course, there was much relief among the denizens of Leafs Nation. Had the Leafs failed to re-sign Nylander by the 5 pm ET deadline, he would’ve been ineligible for the remainder of this NHL season.
With Nylander finally locked up long-term, Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas and his staff shift their focus toward their crop of pending free agents. And that’s where things could get difficult.
As per Cap Friendly, the Leafs have over $56.