The Toronto Maple Leafs have a Matt Murray problem on their hands.
A goaltender who played mediocre for the club in just 26 starts in 2022-23, missing out on the team’s postseason, and suffering several injuries throughout the campaign. The Toronto Maple Leafs netminder currently has 1-year left on his deal at $6.25 million AAV (average annual salary) along with a base salary of $8 million, a number that could make his contract untradable to practically every team, except one, the NHL’s third richest franchise, the Montreal Canadiens.
Since Brad Treliving was announced as the 18th General Manager of the Leafs following the departure of Kyle Dubas, many names have been speculated as good fits for the team following another disappointing season.