3 Reasons Why the Toronto Maple Leafs Should Use Joseph Woll as their Starter
#3: The Leafs Have a History of Giving Up on Goalies Too Soon
This last point can be summed up easily: Tuukka Rask.
In short, the Leafs have a history of giving up on young goalies too soon. Giving up on Woll now could lead to another blunder like the one that the club made by trading an unproven Rask for an established netminder in Andrew Raycroft.
Things didn’t go well in that situation.
Trading for a goaltender like Markstrom would have given the Toronto Maple Leafs the number-one netminder they wanted. However, it would have pushed Woll’s development even further.
As such, giving Woll every chance to prove himself this season, at least in training camp, can go a long way toward helping the Leafs find consistency and stability in goal.
The Leafs now have Woll locked up for the upcoming four seasons and appear comfortable with him in net. Perhaps they feel like they can help him be injured less, I don't know. What we do know is that they wouldn't have bet on him like this if they thought he was as fragile as the media makes him out to be.
The Leafs might still trade for a top-end goalie. But if they don't Woll is ready to be the starter.
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I think that is the best play for the Toronto Maple Leafs.