Toronto Maple Leafs: Top 10 Available NHL Free-Agents

No. 10: Freddie Andersen

Why not start with a familiar face in goaltender Freddie Andersen?

For five seasons, Andersen was the Toronto Maple Leafs starting goaltender before being joining the Carolina Hurricanes.

Not only was Andersen the Leafs starter, but over the past 33 years, since 1990, only Felix Potvin has had a longer reign in net.  Andersen sits sixth all-time in games played for a Leafs goalie.

Paired beside Antti Raanta, the duo had a strong season, ultimately just falling short of the Stanley Cup Finals.

It’s very unlikely that the Leafs would target Andersen, but his stats were pretty good with the Hurricanes over the last two seasons and a new GM could bring back an old flame.

Could Andersen Come Back to the Toronto Maple Leafs?

I mean, why not? He is indisputably one of the best goalies in franchise history.

Health has been his biggest concern, especially in the playoffs, but if the team traded away Matt Murray, he could be a good replacement for a somewhat similar price.

With Joseph Woll set to be the main goaltender for the Leafs next year, Andersen would be a great 1A/1B, as that duo would be even better than what they had this year with the combination of Ilya Samsonov/Murray/Woll.

It’s a stretch, but he’s the best goaltender available this offseason, so he should be talked about.