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Kyle Dubas Must Solve Toronto Maple Leafs Goaltending Dilemma

By Jeremy Ridgewell

TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 13: Jack Campbell #36 of the Toronto Maple Leafs takes a water break against the Montreal Canadiens during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on October 13, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Canadiens 2-1. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 13: Jack Campbell #36 of the Toronto Maple Leafs takes a water break against the Montreal Canadiens during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on October 13, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Canadiens 2-1. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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Toronto Maple Leafs Possible Free Agent Goalies

Kyle Dubas and the Toronto Maple Leafs will have a few options to choose from in the free agency market. Most of the options available to them will be cheaper than re-signing Campbell for $5 million. Here is a look at some possible options.

Ville Husso

Ville Husso is a Finnish goaltender who spent the last two seasons with the St. Louis Blues. He is coming off a contract that paid him $750,000 a year. The 27-year-old posted a record of 25-7-6 with two shutouts in 40 games played. He finished the 2021-22 season with a .919 SV% and a 2.56 GAA. Husso has only played 57 games in the NHL, but his 34-13-7 record is pretty good. If Dubas can get Husson to sign on the dotted line for under $4 million, Husso could be Toronto’s new starter next season.
(Stats from hockeyreference.com)

Marc-Andre Fleury

Marc-Andre Fleury is 37-years-old and had a cap hit of $7 million last season, but the Toronto Maple Leafs could sign him to a much cheaper contract for one or two seasons. He could be a stop-gap until Toronto finds or develops another goaltender to take Fleury’s place.

Fleury posted a 28-23-5 record last season with four shutouts in 56 games. For most of those games, he was playing behind a horrible Chicago Blackhawks team. He ended the 2021-22 season with a .908 SV% and a 2.90 GAA.

Harri Sateri

The Toronto Maple Leafs signed Harri Sateri last season but lost him on waivers to the Arizona Coyotes when they tried to bring him over from the KHL. The Finnish goaltender is 32-years-old and has bounced around the NHL and KHL throughout his career. He got drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the fourth round of the 2008 NHL draft.

Toronto obviously saw something in him last season, so maybe they will circle back to him on July 17th when NHL free agency starts. Even if it’s not for the starting goaltending job, they might still look to add him as a backup.

If Dubas can’t find a free agent goaltender to fill the Leafs starting goaltender position, he might have to trade for one. Here is a look at some possible trade options.

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