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Toronto would still have Kadri and probably Bozak.
They may have gone for a defenseman as well. The prospects in that category were very limited. I think Da Haan was the only worthwhile UFA D in 2018.
Marleau might've ended up still on the team, but his 6 million cap would've been a issue regardless of Tavares being here or not. You'd have him, Johnsson and Kapanen making 12 million.
The Matthews, Marner and Nylander contracts probably wouldn't have been much different. Marner not putting up 94 points would've knocked his value a bit, but estimates in 2018 were putting him at 9 million on his next deal.
So really, they'd have more wiggle room for signing but not much else. I'd bet they'd be in the same place as now.