The Toronto Maple Leafs are highly likely to trade for a goalie ahead of next week’s NHL Entry Draft.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are not bringing back Ilya Samsonov who was an absolute disaster last season and lost his job in the playoffs to Joseph Woll (though, due to mismanagement, he somehow was the team’s starting goalie in the playoffs even though they put him on waivers in January).
Despite all the management errors over the years, Brad Treliving not getting a goalie, and instead sticking with Ilya Samsonov, has to be one of, if not the biggest mistake of the Brendan Shanahan Era.
The Leafs will be getting a goalie this summer, as Samsonov is done and Joseph Woll is not nearly reliable enough due to his injury history, and has only played about 40 total NHL games.
One goalie they won’t be getting, however, is Jacob Markstrom because he has been traded to the New Jersey Devils.
1 Goalie Option Off the Table for Toronto Maple Leafs: Jacob Markstrom Traded
The Leafs were linked to Markstrom because he is an excellent goalie who has been great in two of the last three seasons. He was one of the premier goalies thought to be available, and his current contract was signed by the Leafs current GM.
Fortunately (I think, anyways) the Devils have acquired him and saved the Leafs the trouble.
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