Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] G Anthony Stolarz signs with the Maple Leafs (2 years, $2.5M AAV)

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[Dog]

Yesssssssss

 

[TMLegend]

This is solid. He probably realizes he has a legit shot to start with Woll's inexperience plus health issues.

 

[Albz]

That's a solid contract! But hf members will find to hate on it lmao

 

[Strangle]

This sounds like a dream deal for the leafs

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Happy with this one.

 

[93gilmour93]

Awesome deal

 

[HockeyVirus]

Leafs goaltending locked in for 3M this year and 5.5M the year after. Pretty good.

 

[Rob Brown]

Good one.

 

[Iwishihadaspacebar]

If both stay healthy, a solid cheap tandem. The problem is, Woll's highest total of NHL games in a season is 25 and Stolarz's highest total is 28.

 

[Jee]

Stolar signing

 

[thaman8765678]

The Leafs do realize at some point you need a starting goalie, right?

You can't just keep collecting a basket of backups and then being mad when they don't perform in the playoffs. At some point you want quality over quantity.

 

[Strangle]

The Leafs do realize at some point you need a starting goalie, right?

You can't just keep collecting a basket of backups and then being mad when they don't perform in the playoffs. At some point you want quality over quantity.

Woll is the starting goalie

 

[Prairie Habs]

The Leafs do realize at some point you need a starting goalie, right?

You can't just keep collecting a basket of backups and then being mad when they don't perform in the playoffs. At some point you want quality over quantity.

Seems weird to allegedly be targeting a 55+ game starter like markstrom, then settle for a 25 game backup. Stolarz is fine at that term and hit, but I don't think he's the guy you want in a tandem with a young starter with injury concerns.

 

[seanlinden]

Given all that was availble in terms of goalies, I think you've gotta like this deal.

Yes, you can make the argument that Talbot would have been a better "fit" alongside Woll given his experience and proven ability to handle 50+ games, there may be some remaining upside in Stolarz who's shown flashes of excellence, but been stuck behind highly established goalies in Gibson and Bobrovsky most of his career.

 

[I am not exposed]

Good deal for the Leafs.

 

[JKG33]

Love it. About a million cheaper than I was expecting. Woll-Stolarz has the potential to be one of the best value tandems around

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

Wait....................

This seems good?

That's not supposed to happen right?

Very nice and I weirdly noticed that I'm 2 posts away from 7000. So I think this will be my last for today because 6999 has a nice look to it.

Happy Canada Day everyone!

 

[HockeyVirus]

The Leafs do realize at some point you need a starting goalie, right?

You can't just keep collecting a basket of backups and then being mad when they don't perform in the playoffs. At some point you want quality over quantity.

If they tried and no starters were available, this is the next best thing.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

So Woll starts? Stolarz backup?

 

[Dog]

So Woll starts? Stolarz backup?

More likely they try Murray as starter he gets injured .. Then Stolarz gets tons of more starts but Woll might play 30+ games.

 

[Sensatauro]

Terrible contract, as a sens fan.

I disapprove the Leafs making a good signing

 

[BB79]

I look forward to watching the Bruins torch him next season

So Woll starts? Stolarz backup?

When Woll inevitably gets injured again, Stolarz takes over. Honestly not a bad signing by the Leafs

 

[MorgantiDrinksBlood]

Good deal for the Leafs, can’t believe Philly didn’t keep him when he was one of the best backups in hockey, guy could eventually become a starter, even as a backup still very solid, wouldn’t shock me if he does great there

 

[Daz28]

So Woll starts? Stolarz backup?

Basically that's it. They will be able to deem it a 'competition'. I like Stoly a lot, and Woll may have upside, but again they're casting their goaltending situation into the wishing well. Good chance by the deadline fans will be clamoring to overpay(with not much assets) to bring in a legit, proven #1. Lather, rinse, repat.