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The 4 Next Moves the Toronto Maple Leafs Should Make This Offseason

What potential immediate offseason moves by the Leafs can help lead them to long term success?

By Edward Eng

Dec 14, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi (11) reacts after a goal by defenseman Jake McCabe (not pictured) as Columbus Blue Jackets defeneseman Zach Werenski (8) retrieves the puck out of the net during the third period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 14, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi (11) reacts after a goal by defenseman Jake McCabe (not pictured) as Columbus Blue Jackets defeneseman Zach Werenski (8) retrieves the puck out of the net during the third period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports / John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
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Trade For a Legitimate Goaltender

Finally, it is about time that the Leafs seriously consider trading for a legitimate goaltender.

With Ilya Samsonov considered as being one of the top goaltenders available in the market this coming July and with the Leafs already expected to move on from him, it has become obvious that there will be no better options available in the upcoming free agency.

On top of that, with recent rumors suggesting possible solutions in signing the likes of Laurent Brossoit or Anthony Stolarz to tandem with Joseph Woll, forget about improving, as entertaining those ideas could make the Leafs even worse off than they were in 2023-24.

In addition, despite Woll showing at times this past season that he has the potential qualities to evolve into a solid No. 1 goaltender in the NHL, at this moment he is still quite raw as he has actually appeared in a total of just 36 regular season games in his career.

Added to the fact that he had shown to be a bit injury-prone last year when he was out for almost three months between December to February, along with getting injured again after two games in the playoffs, he may not be ready quite yet to take on a full starter’s workload.

Moreover, looking back on the Leafs playoff success in the past, they had the likes of Ed Belfour and Curtis Joseph leading the way in net to help the team make deeper playoff runs.

So to make the current version of the Leafs perennial deep threats in the postseason, they should do whatever they can to secure the services of an established No. 1 goalie. Especially if they really do end up dealing Marner, they will definitely have the resources and cap room to make it possible.

Obviously candidates such as Connor Hellebuyck and Igor Shesterskin are out of the question, but more plausible ones in Juuse Saros or Jacob Markstrom could be workable ideal choices.

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Nevertheless, the Leafs shouldn’t waste the prime of their stars any longer, so making the right move to bring in a top netminder to backstop them to victory should be the team’s number one goal this offseason.

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