Toronto Maple Leafs: Trade Deadline Shopping List

A Solid Backup Goaltender

The Leafs backup goalie conundrum has reached it’s peak. We saw the signing of Jhonas Enroth in the offseason, as well as his recent dismissal with his trade to the Anaheim Ducks.

The Leafs tried out Antoine Bibeau as well, and recently claimed Curtis McElhinney from the Columbus Blue Jackets. On top of all this, the Leafs also have Garret Sparks floating around in the system. The backup carousel has been ongoing and there needs to be a final solution.

Lets face it, the Leafs have been riding this season on the back of Frederik Andersen’s success. Toronto is one Andersen injury from the Leafs season going downhill. If the Leafs are to sustain their recent success, they surely have to fix the backup goaltending circus that’s been going on.

With that said however, the acquisition of a backup depends on the play by McElhinney this month. He has already played spectacularly in his debut as a Leaf, capturing a win against the Ottawa Senators with a .946 save percentage.

If he is able to continue this play and string together wins like a solid backup, this may not be a whole to fill. Otherwise, this should be at the back of Lou’s mind going into the February.