Goaltender Cam Talbot gets linked to the Toronto Maple Leafs

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Julien Trekker
June 22, 2024 (11:28)

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Goaltender Cam Talbot in action with the Los Angeles Kings.

Photo credit: USA Today

The Kings traded Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Washington Capitals in return for goalie Darcy Kuemper. With Talbot needing a new contract and Kuemper coming in, Talbot will likely part ways with the Kings.

"One I've been wondering more and more about for the Leafs is Cam Talbot. Now, would a Woll-Talbot twosome feel like an awesome outcome for the Leafs? Not exactly. However, unlike Laurent Brossoit, Anthony Stolarz, Kevin Lankinen, Alex Nedeljkovic, or Scott Wedgewood, Talbot has been a longtime starter in the NHL."

He likely won't ask for a lot of money in free agency, and as highlighted by Siegel, he already reached a deal with Leafs general manager Brad Treliving in the past:

"Talbot is also familiar to Treliving, who signed him to a one-year deal with the Flames on the first day of free agency in 2019. He went 12-10-1 during the regular season, with a .919 save percentage. In 10 playoff games that spring, he posted a .924 save percentage."

"Another one-year deal for right around the $1 million Talbot took from Los Angeles last summer might be preferable to the Leafs signing someone younger with more upside but with less experience and more risk, to a lengthier, pricier contract."

When he was asked to open up on his intentions, Talbot was clear that he wants to win and would love a multi-year contract:

"Opportunity to win. Obviously, that's a big one for me at this point in my career. I haven't won yet; I would love to before I'm done."

«For me personally, I would love multi-year, for sure."

Treliving can offer him all of the above. If the Leafs can manage to give him a multi-year deal around $1M, it could be a smart decision for both sides.

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