Toronto Maple Leafs Emerge Amongst The Top Four Contenders For Future Hall-Of-Fame Goaltender
The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to improve their team within the next two weeks before the trade deadline and they have emerged as top contenders for a goalie.
Leafs Amongst The Top Teams To Land Marc-Andre Fleury
In a recent article for Bleacher Report, Adam Gretz listed the top four destinations for legendary goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. Each team on the list is a contender in their own right as Fleury will want to take another run at the elusive Stanley Cup.
The teams were the Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes, and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Gretz reveals the Maple Leafs may be better served to address other needs but the goaltending could always be better plugged up.
He also mentions how the Leafs previously had a deal in place to acquire Marc-Andre Fleury.
Toronto tried to acquire Fleury during the 2022 season -- when he was eventually traded to Minnesota -- and even had a deal in place before Brendan Shanahan nixed it. The Maple Leafs have a different front office and general manager this season, but it would not be a bad idea to re-visit the idea.
Fleury's Fit For Toronto
As it stands, the Toronto Maple Leafs have three NHL goaltenders in Joseph Woll, Martin Jones, and Ilya Samsonov but each has either been inconsistent or injury-prone. While adding Fleury may put too many cooks in the kitchen, the goaltender has proven to be an elite playoff performer which the Leafs need the most.
While his statistics this season have not been the greatest, he has been playing rather well on a depleted Minnesota Wild roster. If he can play behind a structured defense like the Toronto Maple Leafs', then there is a good chance he will return to peak form for one final playoff run.
As seen on Bleacher Report - Top Landing Spots for Wild Goalie Fleury Amid NHL Trade Rumors
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