Rumor: Chris Johnston: Leafs looking at bringing in 2 veteran goalies.

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

TSN's Chris Johnston: said on his podcast that he believes that the Leafs will bring 2 veteran goalies in the off season,he doesn't believe they are sold on Joseph Woll because of his injury issues.

As a fan this makes me very happy because as talented as Joseph Woll is, and he is, he does have injury issues, he missed 3 months this year because he got hurt on a muffin of a shot, and then he missed game 7 against Boston because he attempted to make a save on a shot that he literally did not even need to attempt to save because game 6 was already over he took himself out of game 7.

Joseph Woll needs to be the backup for awhile until you proves he can be healthy enough to be a legitimate #1 goalie.

The talent is there, so far the health is not.

Who do you think they bring in?

Lots of goalies available.

Markstrom
Saros
Gibson
Merzlikns
Potentially Jarry
Hoffer played well does that make Binner available?
What about Vejmelka in Utah?

Side note Utah having a team is still strange to me.

I know people are down on Gibson and Merzlikns but I'd be fine with either of them, I think they just need to get off their current teams, especially Gibson.

Regardless they have to acquire a goalie because they only have 1 under contract so they have no choice.

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[shaner8989]

Matt Murray will be the guy

 

[BlueOil]

Hoffer played well does that make Binner available?

not really, if the leafs want to overpay, i'm sure that's possible

 

[Frozen Failure]

Maybe they'll just go pick up Brossoit or Kahkonen in free agency....

 

[HarrySPlinkett]

I guess Calgary will take the 1st round pick Toronto wouldn’t give up for Tanev for Markstrom instead.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Matt Murray will be the guy

No he won't

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

They will get Adin Hill back from Vegas in a package deal for Marner.

Matt Murray will be the guy

They should have played him for game 7. Balls on the table, nothing to lose.

 

[eojsmada]

Cam Talbot will be one for sure...and I'll go with Raanta as his backup.

 

[joestevens29]

No one mentioned former Leaf "Jack Campbell" yet?

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Campbell and Raanta seems about right.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Gibson would prob make sense with retention…. While woll continues to develop as the main guy

2 seems weird unless he means like an ahl/nhl tweener in case of injury’s like stalock or something

 

[blankall]

Matt Murray will be the guy

I think the idea is that Toronto had to play on their heels, as their goaltending wasn't secure. Matt Murray is not the dependable guy they need.

Toronto is looking for a dependable vet goalie who will be in their prime for 2-3 years. Of the goalies suggested by OP, I'd put them in this order:

Saros
Markstrom
Gibson
Merzlikns

The Leafs need to up their defence too. They simply cannot be in a situation where they are holding forwards back, because their back end is not reliable.

 

[RefalancheStillLose]

No one mentioned former Leaf "Jack Campbell" yet?

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Gibson probably won't waive
Markstrom would be available but not cheap
Boston will make Ullmark available but not to Toronto
Saros and Binner would probably only come in a Marner trade
Jarry could fit but would also be more of the same issue with Woll, injury prone

 

[lwvs84]

Gibson might be a medium risk, high reward guy. The risk will be the $$$, the cost to acquire him should be low. When he tries, he's good. But playing on this team has killed his motivation. Playing on a contender might spark him, especially if he wants a contract after this one is up. Hopefully playing under Eakins didn't break him...

But goaltending didn't seem to be the issue this year. Add a playoff performer or two and that series looks completely different. 2 1 goal losses (not counting the empty net in the difference) and a 2 goal loss. Only 1 game scoring more than 2.

 

[trellaine201]

I am up for Potvin and Belfour.

 

[TheNewEra]

Korpisolo music

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Maybe they'll just go pick up Brossoit or Kahkonen in free agency....

They already have a backup

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Gibson lines up too well with the age group, maybe they want the safer bet with Saros but Gibson could end up being really good for Toronto.

 

[Michoulicious]

Could've had Allen for a 3rd round pick, will end up with frickin Murray and Elvis lol

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Gibson probably won't waive
Markstrom would be available but not cheap
Boston will make Ullmark available but not to Toronto
Saros and Binner would probably only come in a Marner trade
Jarry could fit but would also be more of the same issue with Woll, injury prone

When have you ever seen a goalie land a star forward in a trade?

Also why wouldn't Gibson waive to get away from the Dumpster fire that is the Ducks?

Markstrom not being cheap doesn't matter to me.

 

[dirtydanglez]

2 veteran goalies is 1 too many. woll earned a spot.

 

[Canovin]

Jack Campbell for sure. The second would be a 1M goalie.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Could've had Allen for a 3rd round pick, will end up with frickin Murray and Elvis lol

I'd rather have Elvis over Allen.

2 veteran goalies is 1 too many. woll earned a spot.

Woll hasn't been healthy enough to earn anything.

Also they need a #3 goalie too

 

[Michoulicious]

I'd rather have Elvis over Allen.



Woll hasn't been healthy enough to earn anything.

Also they need a #3 goalie too

Elvis a toast and his contract us turrible