Maple Leafs Officially Sign Anthony Stolarz to $15M Contract

On Sunday morning it was revealed that the Toronto Maple Leafs and goaltender Anthony Stolarz are working on an extension, after weeks of speculation and rumors about when or if he will sign.

The news was broken by NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman on X, who also noted that the extension could be coming later on Sunday although that isn't 100% guaranteed as of this writing.

Friedman mentioned the extension talks during last night's Montreal/Toronto preseason clash, and it looks like progress has been made swimmingly.

Stolarz posted a 21-8-3 record for the team last year with a 2.14 GAA and .926 SV%; he signed a two-year $5-million extension during the 2024 offseason.

It sounds like the fan reaction to the news is also very positive as well online:

There was also one Maple Leaf fan who pleaded out to Connor McDavid that at least if he leaves to come to Toronto he'll have consistent goaltending:

However way you slice it, if the Maple Leafs get him at $4-million a season, combined with Joseph Woll and Dennis Hildeby, it's only a combined $9-million to have your goaltending locked up for the next few years.

For any team that's a steal but with Toronto needing as much cap space as possible for next summer, he's doing the team a massive favor.

An update to this story has NHL Insider Kevin Weekes revealing that the contract currently on the table is indeed a four-year deal and we are just waiting for the pen to be put to paper:

According to NHL Insider Kevin Weekes, who earlier wrote the team and Stolarz were close to an extension, has reported that it is confirmed that the goalie is signing a four-year, $15-million deal ($3.75-million AAV).

According to Weekes as well, the money is largely bonus money as opposed to actual salary, and with Joseph Woll's undefined return date, it was best to get him locked up and focused on the season ahead.

It finally cements Stolarz, Woll and Dennis Hildeby as the three-headed monster to patrol the crease for the next few seasons and if the duo of Woll and Stolarz can replicate their previous season performance; it's an even bigger bargain.

The total amount spent on three goaltenders; two of whom are genuine starters is only a shade over $8-million.

That's an incredible bargain and just goes to show that Toronto has never needed to overpay for goaltending, just find the right ones and Stolarz is the perfect fit now, and for the future.