hortons on the ltir, and does not affect the cap.

can we PLEASE all accept the following ground rules about Toronto projections:

1. There's no point to trading Horton because he doesn't affect the Maple Leafs' cap situation, or anyone else's

2. You can't trade Marleau because he doesn't want to go anywhere else and has an absolute NMC

?!?!?!?!?

1. Can we PLEASE accept that the Horton situation is not as simple as you make it out to be, as there are cap implications. You don't remove the cap hit completely.
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2015/02/26/the-basics-of-long-term-injury-reserve-as-it-pertains-to-nathan-horton/
Also, using LTIR can cause problems if you run into Schedule A and B bonus overages.
https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2018/4/8/17212612/toronto-maple-leafs-cap-space-2018-bonus-overages

2. You can trade Marleau, IF he agrees to a trade. San Jose would seem to be one of the few places to which he might accept a trade.