Maple Leafs Find Their 1B Goaltender

Dave Litman Monday, July 01, 2024 Florida Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs have doubled-down on Joseph Woll as their top goaltender going forward, with a three-year extension, so today it was all about finding a solid 1B to back him up. They've done that by signing a netminder fresh off a Stanley Cup parade, in Anthony Stolarz.

Anthony Stolarz has signed a 2-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs, per @KevinWeekes 🍁 pic.twitter.com/cm6vTVBtaj
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) July 1, 2024

It's a two-year deal for Stolarz, with a $2.5 million cap hit. At 6'6", he's an imposing presence between the pipes.

Although he only appeared in one playoff game, Stolarz fared extremely well as a backup to Sergei Bobrovsky in the regular season, going 16-7-2 in 24 starts, with an elite .925 save percentage and 2.03 goals against average.

The 30-year-old has career marks of a .915 Sv% and 2.69 GAA.

The Leafs certainly needed to add a solid backup, as Woll does not have a history of staying healthy for long stretches. Although he was the defacto No. 1 for the Buds much of this past season, he only managed to start 23 games.

Photo: © Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports