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3 UFA Goalies Toronto Maple Leafs Should Pursue

By Stephen Nixon

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 13: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers skates out to face the Toronto Maple Leafs at Madison Square Garden on January 13, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 13: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers skates out to face the Toronto Maple Leafs at Madison Square Garden on January 13, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – JANUARY 28: Petr Mrazek #34 of the Carolina Hurricanes   (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

No. 1: Petr Mrazek

Mrazek is an ideal fit as a 1A/1B type of goaltender beside Jack Campbell. Over the course of his career, Mrazek has only started over 50 games twice.

Instead of signing him to be your starting goalie, Mrazek would work well as the back-up to Campbell and someone who’s used to playing once a week, instead of every night.

Mrazek has shown flashes of brilliance throughout his career and is an above-average goalie. You wouldn’t feel 100 percent comfortable with him as your number-one heading into a playoff series, but you’d be very confident if he was your back-up.

During his tenure in Carolina, he’s been incredibly competent and has shown to work well in a 1A/1B system. The Hurricanes currently have three UFA goalies on their roster, so it’ll be interesting to see if they come to an agreement with any of them before free agency hits.

If he’s still available on July 28 at noon, the Toronto Maple Leafs should definitely pursue him and offer him a contract to compete with Jack Campbell next season.

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