Confirmed with Link: [TOR/OTT] Matt Murray (25% retention), a 3rd in 2023 and a 7th in 2024 for Future Considerations.

[RomanianLeafs]

did we not just pay a team last week to take our often injured inconsistent goaltender?

Why did we just trade for a more expensive one?

Dumbass at his best but people defended him after the mrazek deal..

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Hi leaf fans, was wondering if stolarz made sense for a back up plan for MM…. Dostal is ready to jump in…. And seems highly unlikely we move gibson.


Stolarz is on last year of his contract, has put up solid numbers and his contract is essentially nothing

 

[All Mod Cons]

I cannot believe so many have defended this guy for so long.

 

[Aashir]

This appears to me to be an indication that Campbell isn't signing for 5m. Or they really don't want anything to do with that term, which I'll say, I wouldn't entirely blame them.

Fine, then look elsewhere

Matt Murray at 4.6 is not acceptable

 

[The Podium]

Unless this is part of some combo deal to flip Murray somewhere else I kinda think this deal sucks.

That was my first thought…. But there’s no way that happens

 

[rocketman588]

Only 25% retention and a 3rd and a 7??

So his cap hit is 4.6 Jesus

 

[TiMo15]

No confident on Murray at all. In the upcoming Matthews extension talk, Matthews would probably tell Kyle. "I am not going to sign the extension and walk as free agent because you only kept getting injury prone goalie. You were wasting my prime year here"

 

[Morgs]

It's not a bad deal as we got a guy (besides injury issues) that can be a legit #1, but it's damn sure not a good one. Even if Murray wins two vezina's, we should have gotten more for taking 4.5M+ off of Ottawa's hands.

Like FFS AZ moved up in the draft, got a 2nd and a 3rd for moving Kassian's dead cap and that was for only 3.2M and less real money. Sure, Murray isn't as bad as Kassian, but he's also one more hit to the head from not playing another game.

 

[LeafEgo]

I have faith that Dubas will be able to move Murray this off-season in a steal of a trade by swapping Minten for another teams 3rd round selection.

That would open up enough cap space to go out and get a true starter.

 

[WestCoastLeafs]

Well now I want Reimer more than ever because we need a budget goalie who can lower the risk (especially with Murray's health).

 

[Leaf Fans]

I thought there would be more retention - even a third team involved, but ok.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Dubas had Dorion on the ropes yet somehow Dubas is the one who gets hosed.

"So you're going to take Matt Murray off our hands and all we have to do is retain 25% and throw in a couple of measly picks? Okay, you win."

 

[Steven1562]

Why didn't we go after Samsonov for cheaper? Dubas has such a hard on for Soo Greyhound players lol.

 

[The Masters]

 

[MXD]

Guys.... Could you please tone down the sex/kinky stuff?

 

[The Management]

Baffling. How is this any better than paying Jack Campbell?

Ugh. Somebody explain to me how this is actually some big brain move...

 

[Trapper]

I did not think of that

I wouldn’t worry about Matthews/Nylander UFA at the moment.
If this latest move doesn’t work, a new GM should worry about it.

 

[Bellefour20]

I'd love to see somebody attempt to defend this absolute dumpster fire of a deak.

Well it's not even a word in Scrabble, so it will be tough to do.

 

[6ix]

It’s a win win trade for the fans. If Murray bounces back then we got our goalie. If he flames out, this will finally end the Kyle DUFAS era in Toronto!

 

[Stephen]

JFJ slow-dug his own grave when he acquired Raycroft in the first place at the cost of one of the best goaltending prospects on the planet.

It's not the same value of the door as the JFJ sequence of blowing out Rask to get Raycroft and then trading another 1st and other picks for Toskala, but considering the opportunity cost that was lost in bad cap money on Ritchie-Mrazek and now Murray, this could very well be the beginning of the end for Kyle Dubas. Not sure how far beyond the Shanaplan staff this could go.

 

[Americanadian]

I don't know how he'll turn out, but how is this the deal? Why not just let Ottawa buy him out and sign him at like 2.5m/year? This is probably the first Dubas trade since Kadri that I haven't liked from the beginning.

Friedman said this morning that Murray can't be bought out because he ended the season on LTIR.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

This time next year:

Toronto trades their 1st round pick and Matt Murray to Arizona for a 4th round pick and a 7th round pick.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Clearly he believes Murray can be a quality tender with a lot of games ... which is a damn scary thought.

I hate this.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Dubas needs to be fired. I've supported him but this is horrendous. Our team is worse and with way less cap. Our entire management needs to go.

Hard not to disagree now. kinda would like a new management to run whats next. if that means we have to tare down then we have to tare down. I feel like this move is a clear indication that Matthews last 2 years of his contract will be wasted.
still lots of time for moves but this feels like the wrong one.
I wanted to take a chance on Blackwood or something.

 

[Canada4Gold]

That’s such a bad trade wow