After being traded from Ottawa to Toronto last summer, a lot of people thought that playing in front of an elite team could help him get his form back. However, it's not what happened, as he only played 26 games.
Furthermore, he registered a 3.02 goals against average and a .903 save percentage.
So, what's next for him? It's seems like his time with the Maple Leafs is already over...
According to Chris Johnston, Toronto need to unload Murray's contract because of salary cap problems...
Maple Leafs GM will have to look to trade Murray to a team that has a lot of cap space. The Arizona Coyotes, the Chicago Blackhawks or the Anaheim Ducks could possibly be interested in Murray.
However, Brad Treliving will not have a lot of power in those negotiations so we could see the Leafs pay a lot for other teams to acquire Murray's contract...
As seen on Hockey Feed - Matt Murray is done in Toronto
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3 JUILLET | 6260 ANSWERS BREAKING: Maple Leafs are officially done with Matt Murray Is Matt Murray still a #1 goalie in the NHL? | ||
Yes | 597 | 9.5 % |
No | 5663 | 90.5 % |
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