Where will McCabe land?
It may well be that Leafs defenseman Bryan McCabe could be trade bait for the Florida Panthers if he does indeed waive his no-movement clause with the lease, but that’s not a given. It is a given that McCabe will waive the clause, but it won’t happen until after Sept. 1, at which point, sources confirm, he will collect some $2 million in bonus money and then agree to be moved to a team that’s interested, but also of his choosing. Florida could be that team, but McCabe’s Toronto ticket is high, in excess of $6 million for the upcoming season and $4.15 million in each of the two remaining years after this one. The New York Islanders are said to be interested if they can make the contract work and convince McCabe that his offseason home would also be a great place to play his remaining hockey years. The New York Rangers are said to be interested if they can create cap space, and that’s close to his offseason home as well. Boston might have interest but there is doubt that McCabe has inter
