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Top Five Goalies That the Toronto Maple Leafs Could Trade For

By Jarrett Noakes

TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 12: Toronto Maple Leafs logo pictured at centre ice at the Scotiabank Arena on January 12, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 12: Toronto Maple Leafs logo pictured at centre ice at the Scotiabank Arena on January 12, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 16: Craig Anderson #41 of the Ottawa Senators makes a save against the Vegas Golden Knights at Canadian Tire Centre on January 16, 2020 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)
OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 16: Craig Anderson #41 of the Ottawa Senators makes a save against the Vegas Golden Knights at Canadian Tire Centre on January 16, 2020 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images) /

4. Craig Anderson

In 21 games this season, Craig Anderson has posted an .897 SV% for the rebuilding Ottawa Senators, who have assumed their expected position as cellar dwellers in the East.

Anderson has recently been usurped as the starting goaltender in Ottawa by younger alternative Marcus Hogberg, prompting some reports that Craig Anderson’s time in Ottawa is running out.

On a more competitive team, Anderson will likely see an uptick in his statistics, which makes him an excellent “buy-low” candidate. Anderson’s cap hit of $4.75M this season would need to be taken into consideration in a potential trade and Ottawa would likely need to retain a portion of his salary.

Anderson brings a plethora of playoff experience to the table, having posted a stellar .929 SV% and 2.35 GAA in 46 playoff games in his career. For a Leafs team that is looking for stability in net for the playoffs, this may be the most enticing aspect of Anderson’s resume.

He has also started over 50 games/year since 2015-16, suggesting that he would have no issues relieving the heavy workload that Frederik Andersen has historically faced with the Leafs.

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