The Toronto Maple Leafs Knew Matt Murray's Fate All Along
The Leafs knew what their plan for Matt Murray was the entire time.
Leafs Placed Murray on LTIR
Just earlier this week the Toronto Maple Leafs placed Matt Murray on the LTIR.
This did not surprise anybody as Murray had not played in a game since April 2nd.
The Leafs Knew All Along
With Murray's injuries being apparent, fans were wondering why the Leafs did not place him on the LTIR earlier.
James Mirtle of The Athletic wrote how he felt the Leafs knew Murray was going on the LTIR all along.
"Basically, Murray is now in a Jake Muzzin situation, where the remainder of his career is in doubt. As far as I could tell talking to other teams, the Leafs didn't make an aggressive push to try and trade the Murray contract." - James Mirtle
Mirtle also cites how there have been cases of players with fewer injuries being placed on the LTIR.
If the Maple Leafs knew that Murray would go on the LTIR all along, why did they wait so long to do so? Maybe they were looking to include him in a larger trade or they were just waiting to see if anybody would be willing to pay assets to get Murray.
As seen on The Hockey Writers - NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Canadiens, Oilers
| POLL |
Will the Leafs do better without Murray? |
| Yes | 1260 | 87.7 % |
| No | 176 | 12.3 % |
| List of polls |
|
1 hour ago | By Chris Gerics Update on Sean Durzi's Injury Should Kickstart Utah HC's Trade Talks With the Toronto Maple Leafs |
|
3 hours ago | By Daniel Lucente Arber Xhekaj Sends a Clear Warning to the Rangers and Jacob Trouba Following the Hit on Justin Barron |
|
3 hours ago | By Chris Gerics Toronto Maple Leafs Insider Gives Update Regarding Max Pacioretty's Injury Status |
|
4 hours ago | By Daniel Lucente John Tortorella at the Center of Pressing Issues in Philadelphia |
|
4 hours ago | By Chris Gerics NHL's Punishment Problem: George Parros' Anti-Leafs Bias and Inconsistent Rulings in the Case of Ekman-Larsson |
|
5 hours ago | By Chris Gerics Two-Time Stanley Cup Champion Conor Sheary Placed On Waivers In Shocking Move |
|
6 hours ago | By Chris Gerics The NHL Makes a Decision on Max Domi's Questionable Punch to the Back of the Head of Adam Fantilli |
|
7 hours ago | By Chris Gerics Maple Leafs Are on the Verge of Making a Major Mistake with Matthew Knies |
Previously on HockeyPatrol
