We last looked at the full list of Maple Leafs cap hits before the draft. Since then, much has changed, including some trades, some signings, and with about two months to go before the start of training camp, the Leafs have enough players signed at all positions to put a 23-man roster together. Only the cap hits of the 23-man roster count against the cap, along with some odds and ends of extras.
The only player without a contract is William Nylander. By making some assumptions about who is likely to be on the roster/sitting as extra players in the pressbox, this is what the salary cap picture looks like:
Mid-July Salary Cap for a sample 23-man roster
| Name | Age | Pos | 2018-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Age | Pos | 2018-2019 |
| John Tavares | 27 | C | 11,000,000 |
| Patrick Marleau | 38 | LW | 6,250,000 |
| Nazem Kadri | 27 | C | 4,500,000 |
| Zach Hyman | 26 | LW | 2,250,000 |
| Connor Brown | 24 | RW | 2,100,000 |
| Josh Leivo | 25 | LW | 925,000 |
| Auston Matthews | 20 | C | 925,000 |
| Mitch Marner | 21 | RW | 894,167 |
| Kasperi Kapanen | 21 | RW | 863,333 |
| William Nylander | 22 | RW | RFA |
| Andreas Johnsson | 23 | LW | 787,500 |
| Tyler Ennis | 28 | F | 650,000 |
| Par Lindholm | 26 | C | 925,000 |
| Morgan Rielly | 24 | LD | 5,000,000 |
| Nikita Zaitsev | 26 | RD | 4,500,000 |
| Jake Gardiner | 27 | LD | 4,050,000 |
| Ron Hainsey | 37 | RD | 3,000,000 |
| Travis Dermott | 21 | LD | 863,333 |
| Connor Carrick | 24 | RD | 1,300,000 |
| Igor Ozhiganov | 25 | RD | 925,000 |
| Martin Marincin | 26 | LD | 800,000 |
| Frederik Andersen | 28 | G | 5,000,000 |
| Curtis McElhinney | 35 | G | 850,000 |
| Total | - | - | 58,358,333 |
| Nathan Horton | - | LTIR | 5,300,000 |
| Phil Kessel | - | Retained Salary | 1,200,000 |
| Multiple | - | Carryover Bonuses | 2,550,000 |
| Total | - | - | 67,408,333 |
| Cap Ceililng | - | - | 79,500,000 |
| Cap Space | - | - | 12,091,667 |
The bottom line, $12 million and change, is much more than enough to contain Nylander’s contract.