The Toronto Maple Leafs signed starting goalie Ilya Samsonov to a one-year $3.55 million dollar contract on Sunday.
The award was due to the arbitrator’s decision, after the Toronto Maple Leafs and their star goalie failed to come to a deal ahead of Friday’s hearing.
While the deal basically just splits what each side was requesting, the deal puts the Leafs way over the salary cap.
Obviously corresponding moves will occur, and the Leafs do get the option to buy-out players for the next couple days after going to arbitration, but for now they are farther over the cap than any other team in the league.