PuckPedia indicates the Leafs have $5.33 million in cap space for this season with 23 active roster players under contract. Sachdeva cited colleague Elliotte Friedman reporting that forwards Calle Jarnkrok ($2.1 million AAV) and David Kampf ($2.4 million) are candidates to be traded out of Toronto, which would free up $4.5 million in cap space.

According to NHL insider Chris Johnston, the Maple Leafs appear likely to hold on to forward Nicholas Robertson, despite ongoing trade rumors and his recent salary arbitration filing. Johnston suggests the team is more inclined to sign the 22-year-old winger to a new deal than to move him, at least for now.

The Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off a shocking late-night trade with the San Jose Sharks, shedding a potentially problematic contract.