Toronto Maple Leafs Set To Dump Matt Murray in the Off-Season

"Yes. If the Petr Mrazek era taught us anything, it's that the Maple Leafs will pay to correct a mistake — and that injury-prone goaltenders may, indeed, be prone to injury.


Let's see how the goalies perform in the spring first, but there will be options.

Murray could be traded to a team trying to reach the cap floor, or even bought out at a not-awful price. Because the Ottawa Senators are paying freight too, a Murray buyout would cost the Leafs $687,500 against their cap in 2023-24 and $2 million in 2024-25, when the ceiling should spike. Samsonov is a restricted free agent. No doubt, his performance in the first round against Tampa will factor into his next raise, whether that's with the Leafs or someone else."