It’s perhaps the first time – in a long time – that the Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t given out a deal they may regret down the road.
What they’ve done is set themselves up to strategically – and smartly – keep themselves in great shape with regards to roster spots and the salary cap.
For the players, though, that means that they are constantly in a ‘show me’ deal – which is great for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Using CapFriendly.com, the Toronto Maple Leafs have 14 players on the active roster – which they have at 25 – who will be an unrestricted or restricted free agent after the 2015-2016 season (not including the Setoguchi PTO).