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Toronto Maple Leafs Roundtable: Goalies the Leafs Should Trade For

By Wilbert Timmermans

TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 5: Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Michael Hutchinson #30 returns to the dressing room after the second period against the Montreal Canadiens at the Scotiabank Arena on October 5, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 5: Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Michael Hutchinson #30 returns to the dressing room after the second period against the Montreal Canadiens at the Scotiabank Arena on October 5, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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BOSTON - NOVEMBER 23: Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock (32) covers up the rebound after denying Boston Bruins center Brad Marchand (63) and Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (73) on a two on none breakaway during the first period. The Boston Bruins host the Minnesota Wild in a regular season NHL hockey game at TD Garden in Boston on Nov. 23, 2019. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
BOSTON - NOVEMBER 23: Minnesota Wild goaltender Alex Stalock (32) covers up the rebound after denying Boston Bruins center Brad Marchand (63) and Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (73) on a two on none breakaway during the first period. The Boston Bruins host the Minnesota Wild in a regular season NHL hockey game at TD Garden in Boston on Nov. 23, 2019. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /

Mark van der Lugt

It’s clear to see that neither of the backups the Toronto Maple Leafs have used are the answers. Luckily, there are several options that could become available for the Leafs.

My top choices for a new back-up goalie are Keith Kinkaid, Alex Stalock;

Keith Kinkaid (30, 6’3, 180); He’s a big goalie, Kinkaid has proven experience in the NHL, managing to help guide the New Jersey Devils to a playoff spot in 2017-18. Kinkaid has put up back to back seasons where he’s played 41 games, which would help Andersen a lot. Kinkaid is currently in the Montreal Canadiens system, holding a $1.75 cap hit for just this season. He is cheap and reliable and would be a realistic target.

Alex Stalock (32, 6’0, 200); Now, he has been with the Leafs before, which probably lowers his chances of coming back here. The last time Stalock was here, it was during the horrendous 2015-16 season. At the time, Stalock had just become a father, Toronto was already tanking and didn’t have a major need for him either. Stalock is a reliable and steady goalie for the Minnesota Wild, a team that was struggling heavily with Devan Dubnyk until Stalock stepped in this season. Stalock has an 8-3-2 record with a 2.70 GAA and a .910 save percentage.

Stalock is probably more realistic than Kinkaid, as Stalock has a 785K cap hit. Minnesota doesn’t look to be a strong contender for a playoff spot this year, meaning Stalock could be a trade deadline acquisition.

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