The young goaltender, who hadn't been qualified by the Washington Capitals, had struggled in his career.
Having already acquired a new face in Matt Murray, this new tandem needed to have success. Luckily, these bets paid off - especially Samsonov.
Samsonov, who has now played 35 games this season, has now set the record for the most wins through this threshold. He has a whopping 24 wins!
The only issue lies in that Samsonov has a one-year contract, and will need a new one in the off-season. The Leafs won't have an easy time re-signing him, but they can't afford losing him.