The last offersheet was ryan O'Reilly. Not like it's common practice and I doubt a team would do it for kap. As per his contract maybe kap get 2.5 to 3.5 mil. Hes having one very good. That being said, he gets a bridge deal. That's a guarentee.
To be honest.. we'll have to trade someone regardless upfront or make a stupid trade to keep a 2nd/3rd liner. Personally, I'd let Vegas take the player or trade them to a team who doesn't have an abundance of keeper slots. No point making a stupid trade..
7 FWDs:
Matthews
Marner
Nylander
Tavares
Kadri
Hyman
Kapanen
Expose:
Johnsson
Brown
I can't see Babcock exposing Hyman - he's a unique forward. Brown/Johnsson will be the odd forwards out right now unless Kapanen loses his job outright. Obviosuly Marleau won't be around at this stage so not a concern.
D:
Rielly
Dermott
3 a) Gardiner
3 b) Ozhiganov
3 c) Rosen
This is where it gets interesting IMO. Gardiner will clearly have the inside track if we are somehow able to keep him. I would say next will be a battle between Ozhiganov/Rosen. Really, this could give the Leafs an opportunity to make a deal to trade a combination of the above forwards + pick for a #3 D if... Gardiner does not resign and no one emerges from Oz/Rosen. Pray to little baby jesus that someone picks up Zaitsev LOL
G:
Andersen
Easy situation
This is my take