the Toronto Maple Leaf's recent signing of defenseman Yanni hakena brought a much-needed boost to their defensive line but it also brought a new complication the salary cap with hawen Paw's deal the Leafs are now just over $1 million over the NHL salary cap and the potential addition of Max PES to the roster promises to further aggravate the team's financial situation this leaves the team facing tough decisions about how to adjust the budget without compromising their competitiveness on the ice hawen PA's arrival was something the Leafs needed to solidify their defense especially in protection and penalty killing areas where the 6'4 player has a lot of experience however the signing has had an immediate impact on the team's finances with the salary cap over Bel Leafs need to find ways to cut costs before the season starts a simple but not definitive solution would be to move Connor Tim's $1.1 million contract to the minor league while this would partially alleviate the burden it doesn't completely solve the problem especially if the Leafs want to add P already who would bring both an offensive boost and a significant increase in payroll that's it for today's video don't forget to like and comment with your thoughts on what decision the leaves should make see you next time