The Maple Leafs face crucial offseason decisions, particularly regarding Mitch Marner's contract, which could consume half of their $26.8 million cap space. With a strong emphasis on the need to fill five forward spots, the team's management plans to clarify Marner's intentions imminently. Despite speculation around a potential contract of approximately $13 million, uncertainty persists regarding Marner’s return. This situation is pivotal not only for immediate roster needs but also for long-term salary cap implications, especially ahead of a busy Olympic year schedule.
We might as well jump into the deep end right away by discussing the Mitch Marner situation. Everything hangs in the balance until this file is settled one way or the other.
Barring any trades, the team has seven defensemen and two goalies locked in, so the cap space would be allocated entirely to filling out their five open forward spots in the starting 12.
According to most salary projectors... Marner's next contract is ballparked around $13 million, which may or may not account for how his agent conducts business.
Let's first recap a bit of the timeline, which could be a novel, but we'll keep it concise by focusing on the past year.
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