Pension Plan Puppets · Jul 30, 2021
FTB: Did the Toronto Maple Leafs make the right choice with Petr Mrazek?
Photo by Scott Audette/NHLI via Getty Images TAMPA, FL - June 5: Goalie Petr Mrazek #34 of the Carolina Hurricanes against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Four of the Second Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on June 5, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.The Maple Leafs locking up Petr Mrazek to a three year, $3.8 million contract was one of the first moves made on Wednesday. At the time, the contract looked like a lot more than what the goalie market was expected to provide, essentially an overpay. Now that all the other available goalies have been signed, I wanted to look back to see if the Leafs really did overpay. Could they have gotten someone for cheaper, or was Mrazek the best player available?