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How Will the Toronto Maple Leafs Goaltending Look After Free Agency?

By Carter Loewen

CALGARY, AB - JANUARY 24:Jack Campbell #36 and Frederik Andersen #31 of the Toronto Maple Leafs confer during a break in play against the Calgary Flames during an NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on January 24, 2021 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)
CALGARY, AB - JANUARY 24:Jack Campbell #36 and Frederik Andersen #31 of the Toronto Maple Leafs confer during a break in play against the Calgary Flames during an NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on January 24, 2021 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images) /
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UNIONDALE, NEW YORK – MARCH 09: Jaroslav Halak #41 of the Boston Bruins  (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

The Bang for Your Buck

Now the Reimer/Bernier options are more storybook than anything. If I was looking straight at stats and what I think the Leafs can get the most out of for their money, I would have to go for one of these two, Jaroslav Halak or Laurent Brossoit.

Behind Tuukka Rask, the Bruins are looking to groom the next one to take the crease in youngster Jeremy Swayman. With that being the case, as much as the Bruins and their fans love him, Halak will be on his way out this offseason.

3 years in Boston turned out great for Halak with two out of three years posting north of.919 save percentages in 31+ games, certainly raising his stock among the league. Halak filled in for Rask as a 1B option on numerous occasions without letting the team miss a beat. That’s exactly what the Leafs would need in the case that Jack Campbell goes down with an injury.

Towards the end of his career, Halak is looking to capture that coveted cup and how much better could it work out for both the Leafs and Halak with a deal at 1 year – $2 million. A cheap, viable option for the Leafs and a half-decent chance at the cup for Halak.

Now for the other option I mentioned, Laurent Brossoit. He’s a real interesting option. At 28-years-old, Brossoit seems ready to move on from behind the shadow of Hellebyuck into some version of a starting role.

Brossoit has spent the last 3 seasons as the backup in Winnipeg, with his most recent coming along with success. Brossoit put up a .918 SV% and a 2.42 GAA.

I believe that at 28 years old Brossoit has the potential to turn into a starting goalie and if that means he needs to take the net away from Jack Campbell, I’d be okay with that.

Give him a short term deal, one or two years around $2.5 million, see what he does, see if he can take that next step in the net and prove himself. If he can, great, then he’s our new starter, and if not then he can serve as a very capable 1B backup behind Jack Campbell.

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