How is VGK gonna afford Mariner’s next contract under the Cap ?

Idk how they’d do it
They’ve got too many other guys to sign

They don't have too many other guys to sign though. Marner well be getting less than a 1 mil raise at worst. Who else above would be getting massive raises? The cap is likely to raise at least 4 mil.

It's actually quite easy to see how he'd fit in now and in the long term.

Realistically they could probably pay him the same as he is making because of the less tax.

I don't think it will be far off.

If Marner waives to go somewhere, he holds all the cards
He can demand whatever he wants, or he walks as a free agent & gets paid
With that kind of leverage, he’ll get more than a $1mil raise

And no, they can’t fit him with all the other UFAs they’ve gotta sign or replace