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Trades, Waivers, and Rumours: Back-Up Goalie Options for the Toronto Maple Leafs

By Spencer Teixeira

MONTREAL, QC - SEPTEMBER 23: Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Michael Hutchinson (30) waits for a faceoff during the Toronto Maple Leafs versus the Montreal Canadiens preseason game on September 23, 2019, at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC - SEPTEMBER 23: Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Michael Hutchinson (30) waits for a faceoff during the Toronto Maple Leafs versus the Montreal Canadiens preseason game on September 23, 2019, at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – APRIL 15: Toronto Maple Leafs Goalie Michael Hutchinson (30) in warmups prior to Game 3 of the First round NHL Playoffs between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs on April 15, 2019 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON.(Photo by Gerry Angus/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – APRIL 15: Toronto Maple Leafs Goalie Michael Hutchinson (30) in warmups prior to Game 3 of the First round NHL Playoffs between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs on April 15, 2019 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON.(Photo by Gerry Angus/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Michael Hutchinson (29)

Career Statistics (via Hockey Reference)

  • 111 Games Played
  • 95 Games Started
  • 46 Wins
  • 2883 Shots Against
  • 2617 Saves
  • .908 Save Percentage
  • .916 5v5 Save Percentage

Kicking off this list is the man who is the all-but confirmed backup, Michael Hutchinson. As evident by the stats above, the Barrie native has had a rather mediocre NHL career, what is not evident is Hutchinson’s decline over his six NHL seasons.

Hutchinson’s first full NHL season came in 2014-15, when he started 36 games and posted a .914 SV% as a 24 year-old. After being a big reason as to why the Jets made the playoffs for the first time in eight years, Hutchinson struggled immensely, posting a .907 SV% in 30 games in 2015-16. The 2016-17 season wasn’t much better for ‘Hutch’, as he averaged a .903 SV% in 28 games.

Since then, Hutchinson has been relegated to the AHL for the most part, appearing in 12 NHL games over the past two seasons, three for the jets (.907 SV%), four for the Panthers (.839 SV%), and five for the Toronto Maple Leafs (.914 SV%).

So really, Hutchinson hasn’t been a full time NHL goaltender for two years, and it’s been a solid four years since he’s been a good one.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I like Hutchinson, but he simply is not a great option based on all of his previous NHL statistics.

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