Toronto Maple Leafs: 4 Questions for Sheldon Keefe In Training Camp

Toronto Maple Leafs Goalies

Petr Mrazek signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs has finally brought a question to training camp that the Leafs haven’t had to face in a long time: Who is going to start in goal?

When Frederik Andersen was with the team, it was obvious, he was the undisputed No.1 and his record proved that. Andersen had some shaky moments but he was always the best option for the Leafs if they wanted to be competitive between the pipes.

Injuries however, took their toll. Andersen started to lose some of the shine and when Jack Campbell went on a long winning run, Keefe made the decision to stick with a new No.1.

The question mark at camp is whether Campbell can take the reins as a fully fledged No.1 for Toronto. Campbell has never played more than 31 games in a season, so whether he can withstand the rigours remains to be seen.

In Mrazek, the Leafs have a goalie who is the same age but has played 189 more games than Campbell and four seasons with more than 40 games and two where he notched 50 and 54 games played.

Does Keefe really need to decide, barring injury, which one will be the undisputed starter? Probably not. In fact, this might be the easiest possible question for Keefe to answer that he doesn’t need to name a No.1 and can instead go with a 1A-1B approach.

Even so, the longer Keefe waits to make the situation clear, the more the anxiety can grow and if there is one thing this team cannot afford, it is an unsettled presence in net.