Maple Leafs Place Two Players on Waivers, Including Goalie Matt Murray
Photo credit: JOHN E. SOKOLOWSKI-USA TODAY SPORTS
As teams begin placing players on waivers with the NHL season nearby, Toronto has started their process of moving around players to set their opening roster, with Toronto placing two players on waivers.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed Goaltender Matt Murray & Defenseman Marshall Rifai on waivers as the season draws close to it's opening.
According to Sportsnet Hockey Insider Elliotte Friedman, Murray is continuing to work towards a return after missing months due to needing Bilateral Hip Surgery. The goal is for Murray to stay, which leads to the assumption that the move is setting up a soft return in the American Hockey League for Murray before re-joining the main club.
Murray, who had not played in the NHL last season due to injury had just 3 games in the AHL.
Rifai played in two games for the Leafs last season, spending a majority of the year in the AHL.
Previously on HockeyPatrol
POLL |
Will either Matt Murray or Marshall Rifai be claimed off waivers? |
Yes | 102 | 23.8 % |
No | 129 | 30.1 % |
Yes Murray, No Rifai | 52 | 12.1 % |
Yes Rifai, No Murray | 145 | 33.9 % |
List of polls |
|
1 hour ago | By Chris Gerics Leafs Next Odd Man Out Revealed As Dominant Duo Secure Roster Spot |
|
3 hours ago | By Chris Gerics NHL Department Of Player Safety Officially Makes Decision On Matthew Knies' Suspension Fate |
|
5 hours ago | By Chris Gerics Craig Berube Sends A Warning To His Team Following Undeserved Win Against The Devils |
|
6 hours ago | By Chris Gerics Toronto Maple Leafs Shockingly Place Two Players on Waivers, per Elliotte Friedman |
|
8 hours ago | By Chris Gerics Maple Leafs Star On The Verge Of Breaking Drought Dating Back To 1965 |
|
9 hours ago | By Chris Gerics Matthew Knies May Face Suspension for Questionable Hit on New Jersey Devils Defenseman |
|
11 hours ago | By Tyler Ball Max Domi Makes His Feelings Known About His Major Goal Scoring Slump |
|
22 hours ago | By Austin Kelly NHL Confirms Final Verdict on Current Active Tampering Investigations, per Elliotte Friedman |