Murray wants to return to the Leafs’ crease next year, but there’s more questions than answers about his future.
Matt Murray was a relaxed man on locker room cleanout day on Monday.
With all the speculation surrounding lineup changes, and the future of coach Sheldon Keefe and GM Kyle Dubas, there’s also the future of Murray in Toronto after the team acquired him from Ottawa last year. Murray had some significant ups and downs this year, missing time with injuries on multiple occasions and posting a 14-8-2 record with a .903 save percentage in 26 games. Statistically, he was the third-best goalie on the Leafs this year, and way too inconsistent to regain the No.
With a $6.25 million cap hit, that would give the team some significant relief. But you can’t just send a player into the void without a legitimate reason. If Murray is healthy, as he confirmed he is today, that could make things more difficult. But will Murray be in Toronto next fall? If the Leafs want to solidify their crease situation, they’ll likely have to explore all options for No. 30. And a lot has to deal with his health. He missed the last 28 games with an upper-body issue last year. He then missed 13 of the first 14 with an adductor before missing another 12 due to an ankle injury. Add in six regular season games and nine playoff games due to a head injury, and that’s 68 games missed since March of 2022.
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