The Toronto Maple Leafs are speaking extension with Anthony Stolarz. What might his deal appear like?
First Up: Chris Johnston on the Toronto Maple Leafs speaking to pending UFA goaltender Anthony Stolarz and what an extension might appear like.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Johnston: “Effectively I imply, it’s one thing the Leafs have been at for a short time now. And, you understand, I feel it is smart to attempt to see if there’s one thing each side can, can comply with at this cut-off date. I imply, clearly, Stolarz was, you understand, had a very profitable run final yr with the workforce.
When you look forward, you understand, 2026 free company on the goaltending place isn’t precisely brimming with nice choices. , if you will get some certainty, I feel that there’s worth for a participant, particularly one like Stolarz, who’s bounced round a bit in his profession and clearly is piled via some injury-related points.
So, you understand, I suppose there’ll be a bit threat in that contract if it will get accomplished on each ends of the equation. , I feel that the cash has to make some sense from the Leafs aspect of issues, after all. And you understand, for Stoll, ours, he can be balancing what occurs if I’ve a terrific yr this yr, it might be a UFA. Perhaps his market goes larger within the cap surroundings.
So, you understand, I don’t know in the event that they’re going to get it accomplished however, however actually they’ve had loads of conversations and been attempting to make it occur.”
Host: “C.J., what do you expect that contract might probably appear like? I, I instructed this morning that my perception is someplace between three and a 4 yr deal and someplace between $5 and $6 million a yr. Is that fairly correct?”
Johnston: “Effectively, I feel your time period is bang on. I don’t know if the cash will get there, actually. I imply, that’s most likely the trickiest half proper now, and never simply with the Stolarz conversations, however actually, any participant you understand, attempting to make a deal at this cut-off date. , I feel there’s loads of reticence to make a foul deal, as a result of clearly everybody’s getting paid extra with the cap leaping up.
However, you understand, I’d assume that Woll’s at what 3.7 give or take? , I feel it might be a bit bit above that, however I don’t know if it will get up into the fives to make it occur. I feel that’s most likely the place the sticking level is true now, and we’ll see, you understand, if both aspect is prepared to bend or compromise to make one thing occur.”
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