The Toronto Maple Leafs are speaking extension with Anthony Stolarz. What may his deal seem like?
First Up: Chris Johnston on the Toronto Maple Leafs speaking to pending UFA goaltender Anthony Stolarz and what an extension may seem like.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Johnston: “Properly I imply, it’s one thing the Leafs have been at for a short time now. And, you already know, I feel it is smart to attempt to see if there’s one thing either side can, can conform to at this cut-off date. I imply, clearly, Stolarz was, you already know, had a very profitable run final yr with the crew.
When you look forward, you already know, 2026 free company on the goaltending place isn’t precisely brimming with nice choices. , if you may 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 by means of some injury-related points.
So, you already know, I suppose there’ll be a bit danger in that contract if it will get completed on each ends of the equation. , I feel that the cash has to make some sense from the Leafs facet of issues, after all. And you already know, for Stoll, ours, he could be balancing what occurs if I’ve an incredible yr this yr, it could possibly be a UFA. Possibly his market goes larger within the cap surroundings.
So, you already know, I don’t know in the event that they’re going to get it completed however, however definitely they’ve had lots of conversations and been making an attempt to make it occur.”
Host: “C.J., what do you expect that contract may probably seem 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: “Properly, 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 already know, making an attempt to make a deal at this cut-off date. , I feel there’s lots of reticence to make a nasty deal, as a result of clearly everybody’s getting paid extra with the cap leaping up.
However, you already know, I’d assume that Woll’s at what 3.7 give or take? , I feel it will 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 correct now, and we’ll see, you already know, if both facet is keen to bend or compromise to make one thing occur.”
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