Should the Leafs roll with something they have in-house or look for external help?
What if I told you the Toronto Maple Leafs have a pretty easy road map to success regarding their goaltending?There’s been plenty of change for the Leafs in recent weeks with now-former general manager Kyle Dubas leaving town. But regardless of the upheaval, decisions need to be made in short order regarding how the team’s crease will look next season and beyond.
Oddly enough, the low-hanging fruit for Toronto is what to do with Woll, the youngest and most inexperienced goaltender in the franchise. The St. Louis-raised netminder is coming off his best professional year to date. If the Maple Leafs want to send Woll to the Marlies next season, he’d have to clear waivers. To me, that’s a non-starter. Woll would be claimed instantly. At 25 years old and with the upside he’s shown, Woll would be a steal for any other NHL team if acquired via waivers.
The next order of business for Toronto is securing a mid-range deal for Samsonov that keeps him in Toronto for the next couple of seasons without breaking the bank. But I’m not sure negotiations will be easy for Treliving. Four years into his NHL career, Samonov has 131 regular season games under his belt. And the Russian-born netminder has a career .908 save percentage along with 79 wins to his credit.
I like what Samsonov has done in Toronto. He outplayed his goalie partner, Matt Murray, for most of the season. And I think he should be rewarded for it. But Samsonov also has to be realistic. The team that drafted him 22nd overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft – the Washington Capitals – already gave up on Samsonov after he couldn’t grab the starting gig. And as an RFA, he could be stuck playing for just $1.8 million on a one-year contract if he overplays his hand with Toronto.
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