One thing is abundantly clear when placing Morgan Rielly's new deal next to comparable defencemen: he left money on the table. But that doesn't solve the Maple Leafs' cap issues going forward. (RoryBoylen)
How many of the defencemen listed above you'd rank Rielly over is up for debate, but had he tested the UFA market it's clear Rielly could have pulled in more money. His $7.5 million is tied with Aaron Ekblad for the 18th-highest cap hit among all NHL defencemen, and Ekblad plays in tax-free Florida. Rielly's compensation is just above Kris Letang and a million more than Torey Krug .
But this certainly changes the calculation of how we view this team in various aspects going forward, including: • The situation in net. Jack Campbell is the only other pending UFA the Leafs have who would come at a notable cost and Rielly's re-signing pinches the cap outlook for Campbell a little bit more. He's making $1.65 million right now, but has been one of the positives for Toronto early. Backup Petr Mrazek signed at $3.8 million for three years in the off-season. The better comparable for Campbell might be Cal Petersen, the 27-year-old goalie who replaced him in Los Angeles.
"Goaltender's going to be a priority for us to maintain space for and then with whatever else we've got left, Brandon and I go through this ad nauseum more than everybody can believe," Leafs GM Kyle Dubas said after signing Rielly."It'll be about adapting the rest of the roster to fit in and build the best team we can."
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