2019-2020

Neuvirth likely signs for league min (700K) since he's on a PTO. Unless during the preseason he turns in an 82 save Goose egg performance and suddenly his phone won't stop ringing and Dubas just panics and signs him at a higher value. Seems unlikely though.

Also someone will likely scream in the comment section about Liljegren and (definitely) Hollowell not being ready and the cap implications of Hyman's return (I know trades and moves can still be made) so just brace yourself.

Hollowell definitely isn’t but if either sandin or lil impress at camp I wouldn’t mind giving one a shot

Edit: but I really doubt they do because they want to protect them from expansion

I could definitely see Liljegren earning a look. Sandin likely gets sent down solely because he's a lefty and Toronto actually has a decent left side once Dermott returns and they likely wont burn a year of his ELC just to cover for Dermott's absence.

Thank you...I don't know why more people don't think about protection slots for the expansion draft.

Also a great point re: expansion draft