There were a lot of people lining up this summer to accuse the Maple Leafs of salary cap circumvention after the Buds placed Matt Murray on LTIR to start the upcoming season, freeing up $4.68M in cap space to be able to spend this summer.
We don't yet know if Murray will spend the entire year on LTIR, but TSN's Chris Johnston had reported earlier this summer that it is his belief that Murray will indeed spend the entire season on the sidelines, which has rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.
Murray has had a laundry list of significant injuries over the years, many of which were related to concussions. Yes, Murray was cleared to return in the playoffs if called upon, but there's a difference between being cleared to play in the playoffs and being fully healthy. While Murray would have been fine to play in the postseason if Sheldon Keefe had tapped him on the shoulder, it doesn't mean that he's necessarily good to go to start the season.
