Aaron Dell signs with the Toronto Maple Leafs: one year, $800k

The Toronto Maple Leafs have added an experienced third-string NHL goaltender to their depth chart, signing 31-year-old Aaron Dell to a one-year, $800k contract.

Dell made his first NHL start in the San Jose Sharks’ net at age 27, appearing in 20 games in 2016-17 and posting an impressive .931 save percentage in his debut season. He started in 24 (.914), 22 (.886), and 30 games (.907) in the three subsequent seasons, averaging a .908 over 107 career NHL games to date.

Last season, the 6’0, 205-pound Alberta native was the Sharks’ best goaltender statistically, starting a career-high 30 games in the truncated 70-game season in behind a badly-struggling Sharks team. Dell finished 29th in the…