I always get a kick out of these cap gymnastics the Leafs play each season. Pridham earns his paycheck that's for sure.

He has Jeff Carter so that Greyhounds box is checked. As per the usual leafs fans fail to read CapFriendly to see that the penguins are also currently over the cap, so no.

No matter how many AGM's get posted to the coutrary, the Hawks will never for a second consider taking 6 million dollar bill that comes with Murray for a 4th & 6th.

Firstly, it would cost them the portion the Leafs are paying which is $464,687,500, not 6 million. It's also for just 1 season, he'd actually be an upgrade over Mrazek and hawks have $14+ million in cap space. It makes sense for both sides given the circumstances, maybe Leafs have to give more in compensation but it won't be close to a 1st if that's what you're expecting.

This trade "makes sense" for only one team - the Leafs. Murray's actual salary next season is $8m. Ottawa is paying 25%, so $2m of that $8m. That leaves $6m in actual salary Murray is owed for next season. No way does a 4th and a 6th cover dumping a $4.6m cap hit and $6m in actual salary. If it did, Murray would have been traded already. And your take that Murray would be an upgrade to Mrazak is pure speculation. Who knows how he does playing behind a Hawks D that will have 2 or 3 rookies and Zaitsev playing every night. My take is no goalie plays good in that situation.

Leafs buyout Murray. End. of. story.