Matt Murray Is A Toronto Maple Leaf!? | Trade Breakdown

[@acecxke]

I'm gonna miss Future Considerations. He was such an underrated player. Always being overlooked because of Matthews and Marner. So sad, I'll miss him.

[@lawrencefrazier2044]

FC Freddy Charles

[@yoshibrothers55]

Leafs legend for sure

[@jordanberringer7796]

Someone get a banner ready to hang from the rafters!

[@NoWayItsJai]

When is the Video Tribute?

[@ethan10lewis]

Better on the Blues imo

[@neithermanc1]

murray hasn't been the same since his dad passed. i hope he's able to bounce back into form this season. as a pens fan i know what he's capable of and want to see him shine again.

[@Heggsabee]

Maybe the sports psychologist who helped Marner so much could work with Murray too.

[@rickmartin4886]

He won’t and you won’t.

[@patientmental875]

NEWS FLASH for all the simpletons he was terrible before his dad died!

[@rickmartin4886]

@@patientmental875 Buds Fans + Simpletons = Leafs Nation which is synonymous with 🤡 Nation.

[@ball8182]

@@patientmental875 that explains 2016.

[@sportsfan_91]

It's a risk I wouldn't have taken. Not only has Murray struggled for a sustained period of time he's never been durable. Hasn't hit 40 games played since 2018 which happens to be the only year he played 50 games. When you're in win-now mode reliability is everything in net.

[@gurp1997]

Yeah, but who has 2 stanley cups in back to back years, Hint: its not the leafs

[@jamescoleman6481]

The question then is, who do you gamble on? I looked at the available UFA options, and it's grim. There are 2 options probably better than Murray (Kuemper and Campbell), and by my count, at least 10 teams that need either a starter or a backup, with more than 2 other teams needing a starter. The options were terrible. This is a gamble, but I think it's a better gamble than Jones, Samsonov (.899 with Washington last season, compared to Murray's .906 with Ottawa), or some guy I hadn't heard of prior to looking who is a Rule 6 UFA because of his age and number of games.

[@JBatesProductions]

​@@gurp1997 Lol. I've watched a lot of pens games. Matt Murray won two cups and was absolutely lights out in those first two years he played, but he was (for the most part) the underdog goalie who outperformed MAF and eventually became their #1. Then after, MAF got traded, the pressure was bestowed upon Matt Murray's shoulders, and afterwards he became much more inconsistent, letting in bad goals and becoming notably undurable when he suddenly had to play a full season. It seems that the first two seasons were the exception and not the rule, as he wasn't seen as a great prospect going into the league, and the majority of his time in the league he has been below average. Now he's in the most scrutinized market in the world; what do you think will happen?

[@MrFalloutjunkie1]

@@JBatesProductions Well said. Agreed.

[@nirachien2274]

I agree. Expecting a bounce back year is expecting a bit too much imo. These gambles hardly ever work out for the Leafs. Mrazek was a disaster. I could see Murray ending up on IR and the Leafs having to rely on Kallgren all for most of the season.

[@detwin]

Love the part where you talked about what we fans go through. It’s spot on. Being a fan of this team is very hard and sometimes I wish I could just not care about sports and The Leafs. But not easy to give up when you’ve been a fan your whole life.

[@jonfreeman9682]

Well here's a bit of trivia. Did you know every Canadian team has made the Stanley Cup finals in last 2 decades. Yes Canucks, Oilers, Flames, Senators, Habs all made finals except for one team. You guessed it. Perennial loser Leafs never made finals. It's a Canadian tradition for a team to make finals and lose but Leafs are always stuck first round.

[@pensftmfw]

As a Pens fan I truly hope Murray plays well for you guys. He's a genuinely good person, hope he's given a fair chance by the fans.

[@Devil6CR]

The fans will eat him alive.

[@AC-ri2ph]

He gonna get eaten alive

[@odyssey1537]

He wasn’t given a fair chance by many fans, but he’s proving those guys wrong!

[@elizabethmccleary7331]

He terrible and his glove hand is crab

[@LieuFang]

When I get access to time travel, one of my first stops is Toronto at the beginning of the 2016-17 season, just to tell fans that soon the team will be fielding Matt Murray and John Tavares. I just want to see the look of elation that they'll have.

[@swigs1984]

You're diabolical

[@davidlarocque5848]

I love how you said “when” Lmao

[@halla8083]

Tavares has 274pts in 280 games as a leaf playing primarily as the 2C. Murray hasnt even played a game yet. your comment is gonna look pretty dumb if Murray has a good year

[@sebastiencarrieres8825]

@@halla8083 Well talk about that in the second round!

[@marcbabineau6001]

@@halla8083 Tavares is garbage at 11m sorry bud

[@meleekunis2196]

Here's a thought: don't spend $11 million on a second line centre and then you won't have to pick at scrap for your goaltender(s).

[@atavachronwemberley1744]

Absolutely right! THAT is the deal that continues to screw the Leafs. Wouldn’t be so bad if the guy actually played like an $11 million player. Currently he’s at about a third of that!

[@PopShoppekid]

Melee Kunis, well said. And Dubas has caused this all totally. Imagine if Lou L had stayed, the 3 time Cup winner vs a 1st time GM Dubas, 😒

[@leaf16nut]

As much as I agree, there was talk (before COVID) that the cap was going up big time, close to 90mill by this year, so we would have had absolutely no problem having an 11mill second line center and good goalies. It was unforeseen and it fucked us. BUT, before signing JT, EVERYBODY always laughed that nobody wanted to be in Toronto and the fans constantly whined that we never got the big name free agent.. We did and now look at the comments.

[@snackalackbar]

Just because his stats don’t show him to be worth 11 mil, he still does other things for the team, like without him the Leafs aren’t the Leafs anymore, he is the heart and soul of this team, and makes everone around him better

[@Zraknul]

No one gets paid 11m on intangibles. He must also produce.

[@bengarland9666]

I loved Murray during his time in Pittsburgh but goddamn idk about this one. That being said it wouldn't totally surprise me if Murray does at the very least decent in Toronto the dude has thrived under pressure. I genuinely would love to see Murray have a renaissance season and possibly win the Bill Masterton granted that may be wishful thinking

[@mzealtb]

@Cory J. Farmer I think it's one way or another, he will either do really good; or be terrible/get injured and play only a handful of games.

[@TheMichalrusnak]

Steve? I am so happy you were wrong. What a shoutout - 45 against the Stars!

[@northernpike7668]

I used to play AAA with Matty. This dude loves the Leafs. I hope playing for his favorite team brings him back to what I know he can be.

[@mjsuz]

that’s amazing honestly. i really hope he shows it this season.

[@onyourkilllist6880]

I’d rather have you in nets. Guy sucks!

[@rustedbrass7935]

Bull 💩

[@Landis_Grant]

So Matt Murray’s struggles are between his two ears.

[@kevinkelly4436]

I do too

[@richk1149]

In my military training we often say that 'hope is not a valid course of action'. I hope that this works out...

[@alex__2265]

Even if Murray returns to form (been 4 years) his inability to stay healthy is why I wouldn't have traded for him. He's played 85 games in three years. Has only hit 50 once. Cons outweigh the pros here for me especially with where the Leafs are at.

[@xCestLaVie1]

Youre telling me that the leafs traded down a pick to get rid of Mrazek... only to trade for another Mrazek? 💀

[@tyt5603]

dont forgot that awful glove. as much as we still have our goaltending woes in Pit, we dont miss him.

[@paulthompson8793]

It's a huge gamble and I don't like it, I know the goalie market dried up very quick, but murray?! really?? and they couldn't even get the sens to eat half the salary... god help us.

[@CanadaBlue85]

@@tyt5603 As a Canuck fan I will always remember Brock Boeser sniping a hat-trick on him and then after the game, he said "he got lucky" with a straight face lol. Brock scored 2 on him the next game as well.

[@UzumakiNaruto_]

It would be a little easier to take if the retention was 50% and/or the return for taking the contract was higher. Hoping for the best and Murray plays like a top 5 goalie next season, but Leafs are taking a big risk while getting not so much from the Sens for doing so.

[@T1ny_Boy]

I put him on the Leafs in NHL 22, and decided to watch a cpu vs cpu game and first shot of the game he got dangled out of his jock by Debrincat. For the Leafs sake, lets hope that doesn't happen in real life

[@Aburner960]

Oh my god Lmaooo

[@JackEBoy-el4hs]

It will

[@JHockeyFan]

Let’s hope it happens

[@Roberticus_Gaming]

Boeser also lives rent free in Murrays head, its gonna be fun for Canucks vs TML games 😈😈

[@rickmartin4886]

Let’s hope it does! lol

[@stevelong6164]

We got a chance to meet him after a Pens game, he signed everything my kid had. Such a classy dude. As a Leafs fan, I’m going to be optimistic. This is your comeback!! Welcome to the Leafs Matt!!!

[@daturdburglar2261]

Pens fan for my entire life. Leafs are definitely the only Canadian team I like. I really hope Murray works out for you guys, I mean that. Even after winning twice with us, once he started his playoff decline and the injuries started popping up (as well as his father passing away), our fans were way too brutal. People still joke about Murray's glove out here. I would love to see the redemption, the man could play at one time. I've seen it. Hope he shows up for you guys. Good luck

[@nonoman305]

I’d say he’s showing up so far

[@SatansLittleHelper8331]

I've been rooting for Murray since he left the Pens. Really hoping he rediscovers his form and hopefully the passion that Leafs fans have, like you said, fires him up enough to get there. But not getting a very good back up for him is just not safe, too much of a glass cannon to risk that.

[@matthewbush4471]

Thought he was gonna pick it up again when he joined my sens and just didn’t happen , hope he sees more success with the leafs he deserves it

[@RayManzarekRocks]

The truth is, the Penguins set up Murray to fail. Rather than bring in a competent back-up to mentor him, Rutherford signed Niemi instead. The guy was absolutely aw-ful. Probably cost the Pens a division title and possible three-peat. If that wasn't bad enough, the Pens goalie coach stunted Murray's development even more. Murray and TML know this and won't repeat the same mistakes.

[@onyourkilllist6880]

You’ve been rooting for the most over rated bum of all time. Enjoy the misery!

[@jonfreeman9682]

Well I've been a fan of Matt Murray since he won two Stanley Cup. Pens said they're not trading Murray then dumped him because he can't get outta his slump. Ottawa is doing a rebuild so Murray was perfect so not sure why they're dumping him and why Leafs wanna take him. Kyle Dubas has failed again and again every season and should be cut. He's a lousy GM who thinks he can run a club with a computer.

[@Gl-my8fw]

I feel the passion he has and his father had for the leafs will be huge motivation also.

[@iliaponomarev1624]

OK, so instead of an unplayable and injury-prone goalie for 3.8M Leafs got an unplayable injury-prone goalie for 4.69M. Looks like a cool mastermind move.

[@alex__2265]

Says a lot when a fan base is applauding their GM for trading a 3rd away to get rid of a player. Way too big of a gamble for a team that is a cup contender. This is Dubas' ballsiest move that if it goes wrong probably costs him his job.

[@ScottBabin29]

Cup contender?? More like #1 playoff struggling team…

[@timthefatfan2328]

Oh this is the move that will cost him his job? Not CECI or Barrie?Kerfoot for Kadri? Bozak? Mrazek? Or throwing away every first round pick we have had in 5 years for bad GM decisions he made? Shanahan needs to go now to. He let this happen and I'm disgusted.

[@ajiboy1919]

@@timthefatfan2328 what was bozak meant to do? He was the fourth line center for St. Louis he wanted a higher aav then what we wanted to pay for a potential 4th liner. Barrie has no one else but himself to blame for that shitshow for a year. Ceci was only traded back to us because to make salaries match because that trade was meant to undo Lou’s fuckup of the zaitsev deal. So in reality he had to waste some of his assets because of Lou’s great intuition of giving old or bad players big deals. His only really bad trade was the kadri trade which only happened because naz was suspended in back to back playoff series’s otherwise he would still be in a leaf jersey.

[@timthefatfan2328]

@@ajiboy1919 BOZAK as a 4th line center would have been worth it cuz he would be a 1st line center playing 4th Line center for us. Which is like you said is exactly what the Blues did, put him on the 4th line. Instead we spent 3-4 years doing a carousel with centers at the 4th line and that COST MORE then what Bozak would have cost. What happened to the team that got Bozak? They won a cup that first yr he was on and he scored one or 2 important OT playoff goals for them on the way. Who likes players that score goals in playoff OT games eh? Including the OT winner against Washington when he was on the leafs. But meh we got other guys that could do that right? You are right, Bozak was worthless I guess. At the time he could have played as a 1st,2nd, or 3rd line center on any team in the league. He was legit our 1st line center for like 10 years. What's wrong with that talent playing on the 4th line and if our centers got injured he could fill that in. Also, he was our best penalty shot shooter. But meh he was $1million too expensive. Also LOU literally gave DUBAS outrageous CAP space with many, many 1st round picks. How many have we actually got from those? He has given them all away, along with the cap space. One more, peter MRAZEK pickup and Zaitsev was better then CECI. Kadri got suspended because the refs didn't protect our player in Marleau and KADRI stood up for him. His punishments have also always been extremely severe and took place during a changing NHL. The shit he did wasn't even flinched at 3-4 years before that. Compare him to Brad Marchand, who is more of a liability then Kadri and dirtier. He will be in Boston forever. Live and die by your guys especially ones that STICK UP for your teammates. Next is Tavares who we did not need and could have used that money to stack our DEFENCE since we already had Anderson for like 2-3 years still. Matt Murray is the final fn straw. Absolutely nothing of Value in that guy. Well he won back to back cups on a STACKED Pittsburgh team. Rightttt

[@MikeD-pl9nx]

@@timthefatfan2328 Ritchie

[@lenkennedy9214]

This reminds me of when they got Raycroft. I got a bad feeling about this. For the amount they are paying for Murray why wouldn't they just give Campbell a raise and re-sign him. Maybe Murray will bounce back but i'm not holding my breath.

[@ianwhipple8842]

He’s never been the same since his dad passed away.

[@terryblake5076]

I get the Raycroft thing.Once upon a time he had a good season but now he is the definition of mediocre

[@tropix6338]

They didn’t want to be paying Campbell for 5 years at least Murray is only 2

[@KealanRobert]

Oh Lord please don’t remind me about how JFjr put the Leafs back 10+ years.

[@indigobuffalo]

Pretty sure Campbell will be above $5.5M likely $6M+. Holland will overpay. Plus Campbell wasn’t consistent.

[@2025IstheYear]

Man I was so mad when they signed Murray instead of Campbell! I’m still pissed! What the hell were they thinking?!?

[@robyschwendi2856]

They weren't thinking!!! I question myself 🤔,,, "when do the Leafs get rid of Dubas?"

[@garrettma5758]

Just checking in on your thoughts now

[@2025IstheYear]

@@garrettma5758 lol this didn’t age well

[@tristenscott4827]

MATT MURRAY REVENGE TOUR STARTS NOW

[@bryanflores3633]

Ha good luck with that

[@tristenscott4827]

@@bryanflores3633 pens fan, ik what he’s capable of. my favorite player. hes got this

[@joejefferson2806]

LETS GOOO

[@evanferris5035]

Sens fan here to remind u that u are wrong. We just RUINED the leafs season. My God toronto, your team sucks. Tank for Bedard.

[@xtraweivy]

Hah, thats funny, when we picked up Murray, the goaltender that beat us in that run in 2017, we thought the exact same thing...

[@jadentutorials9811]

Wouldn’t of been my choice , but since he’s here now let’s go Murray you got this buddy we believe in you

[@slamdunc6269]

Finally someone that isn't complaining, Deals done..let's fucking go! Hopefully Murray the 2 time stanley cup champ bounces back.

[@aaronjoly]

Remember when fans complained that neither Andersen or Campbell could shoulder the load of an entire season and be healthy and fresh for the playoffs? Murray played 50 games which is his career high four years ago… Also, I’m only a few minutes into the video, but I hope Steve mentions that Murray was actually put on waivers last year. Yes, that happened…

[@aralornwolf3140]

Then he played like his old self getting a couple of shut outs... then season ending injury... It's that flash that everyone wants from him... while everyone is dreading the injury. That's why Ottawa traded him to Toronto. Ottawa has two younger goalies who could be a decent tandem (as they filled in for Murray showed)... so Ottawa was just offloading a bad contract. Why pay a person 6+ million for all that money to be in the LTIR, lol.

[@hardygarsh7602]

@@aralornwolf3140 Murray let in 13 goals in his last 2 games last year. 8 being against Arizona

[@ThatsBadTV]

To be fair neither of them did

[@Spincat08]

There are two kinds of waivers. One where it's risky and you cross your fingers because you don't want to lose the guy and two, you know that you won't lose the player due to the cap hit and situation another team would undertake if claiming the player. This falls under scenario two. There was no risk of losing Murray so saying he was put on waivers holds no weight.

[@KMMHL2012]

@@Spincat08 you're missing the third kind, where the player isn't good enough to play in the NHL, and you have to remain roster compliant, and send someone down, all the while hoping someone thinks they can reform a terrible goalie with a weak glove hand who is injury prone.

[@bradabrams9460]

I just re-watched this the morning after Murray threw up a 44 save shutout against the Stars. LOL!!!!

[@BobTheGreat]

People who say "what was Dubas supposed to do" always seem to forget that it's 100% Dubas's fault the Leafs can't afford to keep Campbell or sign Kuemper.

[@terryblake5076]

Yes but he has Johnny PJs on his roster!!

[@NeverQuit87]

Campbell is trash. Blew 2 first round series leads. Kuemper is garbage. Avs wanted Georgiev lmao

[@christianokolski9701]

As an Islanders fan, I wasn't happy when Lou said he wasn't trading Varlamov (clear back-up to Sorokin with a sizable $5m hit, but certainly #1 ability), as I think he could bring a solid return and cap relief. But now looking at the goalie landscape and this video, I wonder if Varlamov is going to have even more value at the trade deadline. Imagine if Murray goes down mid-season... I wonder what the price for Varlamov would be. Am I wrong?

[@bb-kc9be]

Absolutely. I hope we trade Jake Allen at the deadline for the same reason. The goalie market is bone dry. Varlamov or Allen at 50% retained would net a decent return provided they have decent seasons.

[@raedraconis]

Varly was one of my favorites when he was back in Colorado. He's a brick wall when he needs to be, but is a glass cannon and very injury prone. Better than Murray though? Probably.

[@austonboston4361]

You're an Islamders fan. You've never been right.

[@christianokolski9701]

@@raedraconis Yeah, I've noticed the somewhat consistent minor-medium injuries. I'm hoping him being the backup to Sorokin will help him stay very healthy through the deadline.

[@chrisonydotcom2317]

So trade down to get rid of 3.8 Mrazek to replace with 4.5 Murray. Make this make sense…but first fire Dubas.

[@yaboyCombo]

But 5M for Jack is just too much

[@zascorpusa]

The Leafs GM has no clue how to make trades or contracts

[@deahelkcunklaer2180]

@@yaboyCombo Only because it came with term. Jack wasn't exactly rock solid all year if you remember

[@LJ.613]

It's not the passion, it's the suits. On the upside, you can't lose in the first round if you don't make the playoffs!

[@PeterCPRail8748]

Exactly what this long time die hard leaf fan is predicting. They miss the playoffs.

[@kylewarne1265]

@@PeterCPRail8748 this is an insane take. The Leafs finished with a record setting season this year while Campbell was putting up .880 goaltending for the middle months of the season. The Leafs are a playoff team with below average goal tending. A champion? I'm supremely doubtful, but on no planet do they finish 9th in the East.

[@platapus112]

@@kylewarne1265 yeah, only for the middle of the season. If Murray plays like he did last season or gets hurt, you'll have a tandem of Källgren and Woll. It's not going to matter what the offence does if your goalies are letting in 5 a night

[@troy2192]

@@kylewarne1265 the leafs team is going to be worse than last year.

[@kylewarne1265]

@@troy2192 not that much worse. The difference between .900 and .920 is 2% of shots being saves instead. The Leafs make the playoffs with *below* average goaltending. I have serious doubts about a deep run, but not about them finishing top 8 in the east. Whatever top AHL goalie you stick in there can hold the crease down enough to be better than the bad teams.

[@DragoEpyon]

I wish Mr Murray the strength to get through this difficult stage of his career.

[@RayManzarekRocks]

I look at it as one of the most exciting stages of his career. Who wouldn't want to play with one of the best teams in one of the best hockey markets in the world? I'm sure he agrees with me

[@jennifer714714]

Murray risk aside, Toronto has approx 6.3M left under the cap, and need to fill 6 more positions on their roster. That leaves them, essentially, an average of just 1M to spend per player to fill out the roster. I look at this as just another season of Toronto being an overly top heavy team that will rely heavily on their top line.

[@ItzOnlineTime]

y’know i actually doubt Murray starts the home opener. Its the 2nd half of a back to back. but yeah depending on how that opener against Montreal the first night goes, that home opener could host a really good crowd or a really toxic one. Im rooting for Murray and a comeback story but it really feels like the leafs downgraded when they needed an upgrade bad. Its a long offseason and an even longer season, lets hope this gamble works out how we hope

[@mcjesus5603]

Campbell is about to have fun getting past rd1 in Edmonton probably.. I don’t understand how dubious hasn’t been fired yet and coaching hasn’t been looked at. Look at what a good coach is in Edmonton, His philosophy and confidence clearly has turned that team upside down from ground up and the more leafs that leave that have success the more are gonna loon west. Cheers have a good day

[@kingcorey9762]

@@mcjesus5603 if he signs with Edmonton and he's been past the frist round with LA 😂

[@mcjesus5603]

@@kingcorey9762 true true but eventually you get sick and tired of it

[@dominiclaporte8040]

I predict a Slafkovsky hat trick 😂

[@surfaceenvy5497]

Forget the Matthews/Marner contracts or Tavares. This will make or break Dubas

[@Caennuck]

I am a huge Dubas believer. I am very concerned about this.

[@JackEBoy-el4hs]

Spoiler alert. It's break.

[@combat_sportsbuff2637]

Dubas should have been canned 2 years ago

[@Outta-hz1ej]

So... break. I've seen this movie before and I didn't like the ending.

[@Caennuck]

@@combat_sportsbuff2637 Really? Because he fielded a franchise record beating team last season.

[@michaelagostino3483]

All of the sudden this off season Ottawa is wheeling and dealing like (well, like Tampa) they appear to be a real hockey team this off season trying to win and make the playoffs. Well, at least get to the 80 point mark.

[@pkzammy666]

Imagine if the Sens get Matthew as well.

[@mijeliro16]

Hate to say it and mean it in the most tasteful way. But its cause melnyk isnt around to be super cheap about everything.

[@patrickmacconnell17]

One of the two teams you mentioned has proven to be a real nhl team. The other is pretender until proven otherwise

[@mijeliro16]

@@patrickmacconnell17 i wouldnt say ottawa is pretending anything the expectations are already low..... just promising trades is all. Havent seen anyone say they are gonna win the cup yet.

[@greatvaluetom4493]

Kallgren is a beast in net. As a leafs fan I wouldn’t be worried this year about goaltending. The kid is a natural. Kallgren by after a week of preseason will carry on the Leafs on his back as the starter, and he’ll run with it.

[@corysacobie7099]

They got a good young pipeline of guys .

[@jonfreeman9682]

Well Leafs are gonna need it. ☝️

[@LoowheezeBreeze]

Here's how trade talks went down... Dorian: We're looking to move Murray with 25% retention, and we think a 3rd and 7th round pick is fair Dubas: Sounds good! Fax over the paperwork, we have ourselves a deal! --- 10 Minutes Later Dubas Reads Over The Paperwork --- "Holy shit, guys! We're the ones getting the picks!"

[@wyndwolf]

As an Avs fan, and a Makar superfan, I'm a little jealous, The Leafs have already won - they have Steve Dangle. What a legend. True dynasty. You sir, are the best of us.

[@day1avsfan907]

It was sweet during the Finals when all he talked about was the Avs series and doing watch alongs

[@VinceFS]

As someone living in Toronto, I'm jealous that you guys have the best commentators on Altitude Sports, the best crowd sing along and the best team. Watching Avs games all year long was a treat.

[@reddog4674]

You said it best this is exactly what all Leaf fans go through every year I just hope I am still alive to see them win it !!!

[@CoinSilver800]

I'm saddened that the leafs weren't able to get Campbell but that just might be my heart strings getting pulled for the guy because he's such a likable fellow with how he wears his emotions on his sleeves for everyone to see. I wish Soup nothing but the best though wherever he ends up. I'm cautiously hopefully for Murray and hope that he returns to his Stanley Cup form now that he has a team that can put goals in the net of the opponents more consistently than his last team. If he's able to return to form it would be a great pick up for the leafs.

[@rickmartin4886]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUP! LOL

[@professorfoxtrot]

Send Campbell to Buffalo

[@cousinjimmy2638]

I knew Campbell was gone when Toronto dismissed his goalie coach over some relatively minor tweets. Campbell is guy who values loyalty, Toronto management wasn't up to the mark.

[@professorfoxtrot]

@@cousinjimmy2638 He'll win a Stanley Cup on whatever team he's traded. Toronto is a terrible fan base!

[@marcmoretti2502]

I have this sinking feeling as a Sens fan that Murray is going to turn it around in Toronto and find his form again. All while being extremely motivated to beat Ottawa any chance he plays against them. This is probably the trade that makes or breaks Kyle Dubas' tenure as a GM.

[@KealanRobert]

I do agree this is make or break for Dubas.

[@joelneville1607]

I have the exact feeling as well. He’s got the experience and might find his passion again in Toronto. This will be really good or terrible for Toronto. At least we got cap space!

[@onyourkilllist6880]

As a Sens fan you should be extremely happy. This move made the Sens instantly better, and the Leafs instantly worse. You should know how bad he is.

[@KealanRobert]

@@onyourkilllist6880 my dude, the Sens aren't even close. Everyone thought they had something last year and...you can blame Murray but Ottawa has a DREADFUL team at the moment.

[@jonfreeman9682]

Haha haha that's classic sellers remorse afterthought. But don't you worry. Matt Murray will not find his form and will play even more crappy. The thing is I've seen this happen with many players. Matt Murray is the kinda guy that chokes with the weight of expectations. In his rookie and sophomore season there were zero expectations so he delivered. But now with $5 million and playing in Leafs Nation he will crumble. He just can't handle the pressure. So don't you worry. Now Kyle Dubas is trying anything now to see what sticks. But Matt Murray isn't the answer.

[@waynefleming617]

He played for the Ottawa senatorsssss. He started playing well when he was healthy at the end of the year. He’s young man and proven he can win you games when it matters. I’d rather have Murray than Campbell. It’s only 2 years compared to paying Jack 5.5 or 6 for 5 years. Jacks dealt with injuries all his career. So did petr lol

[@dominiclaporte8040]

Murray is worse when it comes to injuries, much,much worse 😂

[@deahelkcunklaer2180]

@@dominiclaporte8040 What was motivating him to recover? the Sens defense?

[@RayManzarekRocks]

@@deahelkcunklaer2180 The Sens were a developmental team last season. I do not take any of their goalie stats very seriously.

[@gurbss]

One thing of note, Murray's $4.7m comes off the books the same off season as Matthews is a FA... Campbell's $5m would still be on the books & he would be 33. Gives the Leafs the cap space for the Matthews contract. Worse case scenario Murray gets hurt and they put him on LTIR.

[@webbdelasteve]

Your solid foresight will not sit well with the haters.

[@joeroganreal]

Orrrr they could’ve just acquired a goalie who doesn’t suck like Reimer at half the price and given up a first to get him. But yes the worst case scenario is him getting hurt, lol that’s the BEST case scenario

[@joeroganreal]

Also if they really desperately needed murray they could’ve had him be retained 50%. They have no use for a 3rd round pick lol it will just be flipped at the deadline just to lose in the first round again. Completely pointless trade

[@brendancramphorn44]

@@joeroganreal plus we don’t know if there is a hold on this picks. Many times future considerations as Steve said are those picks going back to the team cause you won or player played good that season.

[@rickmartin4886]

@@webbdelasteve Auston is an American who wants to go home. If I was an American, there is no way I would want to stay in that Cesspool City!

[@CaesarSalad19]

Samsonov, Lankinen, and Comrie are all mid 20 y/o goalies. Lankinen was on a Bad Blackhawks team, but last year looked good and even looked like a Calder candidate at the start of the year. Maybe there is something there. Comrie had a .920% sv percentage last year with the Jets. Hellebuyck (in more starts obviously) had a .910%. Maybe there is something there. Samsonov had a good rookie year 3 years ago, and has shown flashes, just hasn't been consistent. Maybe there is something there. However you slice it, I fell like the Leafs need to go after one of them. Samsonov would probably be the most expensive, but I personally wouldn't pay more than $2.5 mil for any of them, and I doubt any other GM in the league would either (though idk there are some dumb ones who may be desperate). If the Leafs can sign one of them for say $1.75 mil for 2 or 3 years, it can help provide depth and be at least a backup option for a few years. Just some random thoughts

[@blairlabelle2082]

I truly think this is the plan. I'm an outlier for sure, but I don't mind bringing Murray in, for the money we are paying him. Good pedigree, proven winner, WANTS to play here....but I'm sure they are looking for a 2-2.5 million 1B for him. Having Kalgren and Woll as your 3rd and 4th rostered teddies sounds fair and reasonable.

[@bonehead2768]

Hope the Leafs & Murray have a Great Season,as a Pens fan I'll ALWAYS be Thankful for what Matt did for us,and I wish that not only does Murray re-find his game,but the Leafs also celebrate another Stanley Cup. it's been to long and Leaf's fan Deserve a winner.

[@lukekelly5954]

I just did an Armchair GM on CapFriendly and this was the Line-Up Bunting-Matthews-Marner Robertson-Tavares-Nylander Engvall-Kampf-Motte Abruzzese-Steeves-Simmonds Reilly-Brodie Chychrun-Sandin Gio-Liljegren Murray Samsonov Spares: Brooks Clifford Braun

[@eggstu]

For a team with the pressure this Leafs team has to win at least a round, I'm surprised Murray is the goalie they are betting on. It shall be seen if he can get back to his form 6 years prior. I don't even know who is the backup or 1B for the Leafs. I'm an Avs fan and at least we have Francouz as our 1B with our gamble at goalie

[@marshallauerback444]

I think the Avs are actually the model for the Leafs. Kuemper was good, not great, for the Avs, but that's all he needed to be with that firepower. I think that's the bet the Leafs are making as well. Hopefully, with the resultant savings, they can sign a few more useful depth players, as Colorado has done. Georgiev has just as many question marks as Murray does, but Sakic made the rational decision to take him on, precisely because you've got a solid 1B in Francouz (who played very well in the playoffs when called upon). So I'm hoping that Murray isn't the final word and that someone like Samsonov is the 2nd option, not Kallgren

[@AN-re5fj]

@@marshallauerback444 Kuemper was great for the avs just got hurt in the playoffs, theres a difference. Theres a reason they didnt go back to Francouz with his eye injury. Good goaltending inspires your teammates. Leafs are just left with more questions

[@xxdeadboykingxxderek2906]

@@marshallauerback444 except the leafs are missing the biggest reason the avez won there defence and backcheck from there forwards was top tier and having a cale makar aint bad either leafs have no one and i mean no one close to makar on the back end

[@alexemerson9886]

I wish him the best in Toronto; I'll always have a soft spot for him.

[@johanjarvinen]

You really need to have Kevin Woodley on the podcast to talk you through Murray's advanced numbers. As someone who has watched much of his career play out, I'm not particularly concerned about his play. My entire concern is to do with whether he can string together starts.

[@Mattcruzedc]

You’re reaction to this trade is how I’ve been feeling about the Blackhawks for the last few days

[@joshuaknott3262]

Matt Murray has the core strength of a baby octopus. Can't hold himself upright while in the butterfly. Any two on one or two on 0 is basically a confirmed goal against. Good luck Leaf Nation

[@jjhbcgaming911]

What a W for Dorion and the Sens! Much more room for Giroux and a top 4 D now.

[@JackEBoy-el4hs]

Yup. Agreed, bright future in Ottawa. Leafs however..... yikes.

[@slipperynodd578]

They are literally underneath the cap floor, if the players wanted to, you could sign Johnny Gaudreau and Giroux if you wanted too.

[@Kdog78]

@@slipperynodd578 gotta save room for that (Jesus christ) 8.2 million dollar tkachuk deal

[@Sadleafsfan.]

Wow man that’s cool

[@paulthompson8793]

@@JackEBoy-el4hs Sens gonna be bottom team for a good while.

[@scottbaron121]

As a Bolt fan...there are a few teams in the league that are spoiled and take our goaltending situations for granted. I almost...ALMOST feel for Leaf Fan. Going into the year with a Murray starting goalie situation is a really dicey proposition. No FAN could feel confident in this.

[@JHockeyFan]

Bolts fan*

[@jasonsparks4887]

Totally comfortable with Murray.

[@licmysak7842]

@@jasonsparks4887 😂😂😂

[@TheEDFLegacy]

I sincerely hope that Matt Murray is the intended backup. I think he would do well in that role. If he is the starter? It's game over for the Shannaplan.

[@kraftmayo]

I would fire Dubas tomorrow

[@jobemi2422]

As a Sens fan, it is an absolute win for us. Murray had a solid season last year, but it should have a giant asterisk. He had a stretch of like 9 games where he was dominant, but also had just as many bad games as well. With such a small sample size his sv% and GSAx could’ve tanked with a few more games played. Factor in his injury history the past few years and the salary owed (7M + 8M) and the Sens had to move on. Even if he rebounds and gains back his form and stays healthy, it’s a win for the Sens. The assets they gave up are minimal, and the cap space cleared could be used to sign Giroux or trade for Weegar/Chychrun. The Leafs helped create that chance. The Leafs are betting on Murray to stay healthy, when he hasn’t played 50 games in 4 years. Plus how does this effect the option of resigning Bunting next off-season? Murray has a 2nd year on his deal. Hopefully he does well. He’s had a few rough years from a hockey standpoint and personal standpoint. Seems like a great guy, but for a guy that already had confidence issues the Toronto market could eat him alive.

[@billbuffalo6755]

He played for the Sens. That's really all you need to know

[@jobemi2422]

@@billbuffalo6755 Forsberg on the same team put up a .917% on the same Sens team in a much larger sample size. A career journeymen had a better season then him. Murray didn’t just struggle because of Ottawa, he struggled on the Penguins as well. There’s a chance he bounces back like Steve said, but even then his injury history is relevant. Leafs just had a season with two injury prone guys in Campbell/Mrazek, no idea why they’re doubling down on Murray. Seems like an unessecary risk by the Leafs. Haven’t won a playoff series since the Bush administration and arguably their best player ever only has 2 years on his deal. If Murray sucks/gets hurt, Dubas may of just thrown a season away of contention m.

[@KrisH-bt5cm]

Murray hurt after one game. Geeze you called it

[@chrisamphy]

After sleeping on it I'm honestly okay with this. We keep saying who cares about the regular season, its all about the playoffs. Well the leafs just finished 4th in the league with some of the worst goaltending stats in the NHL, and we kept betting on goalies who haven't gone deep in the playoffs to get us over the hump, now we got a guy who's done it, TWICE. As long as we get into the playoffs, I don't care if thats by winning the division, or squeaking into the last wildcard spot, all we care about is the playoffs, and Murray has shown that he can get it done there, let's see him do it again.. Go Leafs Go!

[@Gl-my8fw]

And I feel samsonov will play alot to reduce injury risk if he plays okay.

[@RayManzarekRocks]

My only question is whether the TML will make a serious commitment to team defense and protect their goalie. Opponents like to take runs at Murray, and that has led to some of his health issues. Would like to them acquire an inexpensive, physical d-man who can help police the slot area.

[@BuckteeFish]

17:31 really makes it feel like these next two years are really all or nothing and it makes me kinda hyped but sad at the same time

[@saltpeter500]

The only thing I like about this is the fact Dubas, Keefe and Murray were all together in the OHL with the Soo Greyhounds. There's lots of history and they know each other very well.

[@mgraysonhay]

I don’t…boys club mentality. Buddies helping out buddies…

[@davidlarocque5848]

That’s not very uplifting for success though. Sure it’s cool to see your old buddies together on the same team but if you suck then why does that matter

[@Zraknul]

Oh God I didn't want to know Murray was from the greyhounds.

[@perryeddy9196]

I’m behind Murray 100%. You said it best, he’s our goalie, he’s here and our #1, so let’s get behind him. But if you look at his splits on hockey-reference. In October he played 2 games with 0.936 sv%-1.60GAA (0 wins) November was his rough patch 4 games (0 wins) 0.873 Sv%-4.05GAA January 7 games (4 Wins) .924Sv%-2.51GAA February 5 games (1 win) 0.943Sv%-2.11GAA 😳 March is when he was left out to dry and got hurt. But he looked to be very solid in majority of the season. We just need him to be solid and make a save or tend the goal! Go Leafs

[@nageljames3816]

I actually thought this was one of the best videos I seen in a while loved it man

[@greggburke3770]

The Leafs could have made a serious play for Alexandar Georgiev. He got a 3 year, 3.4 million a year deal in Colorado, and all he cost was two 3rd round picks & a 5th. The Leafs could have afforded that! But of course, the Leafs don't get that done. That would have been too easy! No they pull off this shitbird trade and leave more questions than answers.

[@Awwscrewit]

There was no way NY was trading Gorgiev in conference.

[@greggburke3770]

@@Awwscrewit They wouldn't likely trade him in the division, but The Conference wouldn't have been a problem. They just even traded with Philly back in march for Justin Braun. They traded Brady Skjel in Conference to The Hurricanes for a 1st round pick. They would have no problem trading a back up goalie in Conference. The also acquired Adam Fox in an in conference trade. The Rangers are certainly not one of the teams that only trade outside the conference. Heck, they traded Rick Nash in Conference when he was their best player.

[@blarbkanopcious4243]

Georgiev is also bad.

[@greggburke3770]

@@blarbkanopcious4243 He has never had a losing season even while the Rangers were in full rebuild mode. He is a solid back up who is better than half of the starting goalies in the league. I would take him over Campbell or Murray any day of the week.

[@blarbkanopcious4243]

@@greggburke3770 Did you see his numbers last year and the year before??

[@Sidious6460]

I am right there with you Steve, absolutely awful deal. Dubas managed to wait Ottawa out to get far less and have them retain less salary just to get a more overpriced goalie who is struggling more than the guy we just moved a first to get rid of. Dubas did have all the leverage and still makes a horrendous trade.

[@paulthompson8793]

100%, we got a more expensive Mrazek, the deal just makes no sense. I have to wonder what Jack was asking for if they decided to go down this road....

[@timthefatfan2328]

@@paulthompson8793 $5 million

[@Gl-my8fw]

@@paulthompson8793 don't compare him to mrazek he is far superior. Better than campbell when we got him too.

[@TheKitKatThe]

how are you feeling about this one now?

[@Sidious6460]

@@TheKitKatThe What do you mean ? Did you read the comment and watch video explaining it ? Significantly better deal to get Murray at the draft vetoed, waited until he had more leverage and got a worse deal somehow. So, that was moronic, and always will be. If you are suggesting we are better off for having got only Murray, instead of Murray and picks/prospects - I would have to say that is insane lol.

[@johnyk88]

Don't act like Campbell is a non injury prone sure thing. Murray's 2 years younger, cheaper with less term, and has 2 cup rings. Dubas believes in this guy and now he's no longer on a terrible rebuilding Ottawa. My moneys on him out preforming Campbell in Edmonton.

[@therealhansley]

Kyle Dubas believed in Matt Murray so much in the Soo that he gave up a boatload of draft picks to replace him with...Jack Campbell.

[@johnyk88]

@@therealhansley Yup and Campbells numbers were trash (3.58 GAA 0.892 Svs) Now its time to right that wrong.

[@scottvandenhoogenband5768]

Welcome to Toronto #30 Matt Murray -Everyone loves a comeback story. Jack Campbell is dust and cashing out on half a good season. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out bud 🥫🚪

[@Eric-uh7nl]

As a Sens fan, I love this trade. The leafs better have a plan B when it comes to goaltending because it won't take long before Murray goes on the IR.

[@Canada1994]

I'm a Sens fan but I left the team years ago but with Melnyk dead and the recent trades and signings and the stadium deal I'm starting to have hope again.

[@sportsfan_91]

6 mill in space with the bottom-6 only having Simmonds, Robertson, Clifford, Kampf Signed. Forward depth on this team is gonna be a real problem.

[@CClark-Gaming]

Someone hasn't looked at the Leafs depth chart in a longgggg time

[@sportsfan_91]

@@CClark-Gaming its always been poor but it had a bit more juice than it does now. That would be one of the worst B6s in hockey.

[@mrpenguin451]

Usually when a team cap dumps and you ask to retain, you have to give them something to retain. Because the reason they are trading him is to dump all the cap. The fact that they didn't care and were willing to retain and get nothing in return just screams how much they didn't like Murray. This doesn't seem like the best deal for a team whos question after getting knocked out by the lightning was "how do we get better?"

[@PeterCPRail8748]

They surly didn't get better, they got worse.

[@dmonsef]

In this case no one except maybe the Sabres wanted Murray. Murray with his NMC said I don't want the Sabres. Dubas basically said to the Sens, that he would take Murray if the Sens retain 25% of his cap hit, give up a 3rd(already picked in this draft) and also a 2023 7th. Then Sens basically had to pay the Leafs to get Matt Murray off their hands!

[@dmonsef]

We'll see how much Campbell gets with the Oilers and see which goalie has better numbers by the end of the season.

[@rodchallis8031]

A good part of the reason Ottawa was desperate to shed Murray was that his contract is back loaded and they don't have the money.

[@PeterCPRail8748]

@@dmonsef and you think this was a good move by Dubas, grabbing a tender no one wants including his current team that gave up salary, the player and two picks just to get rid of him for nothing.

[@oakley3944]

Coming from the Sens POV, watching Dorion making these moves that usually wouldnt make under the influence of Melnyk (RIP to him). Dorion is buying it seems like, we need that top 4 guy, and we need another top 6 guy in Giroux to round it all out, if we could land a guy like Giroux and/or Chychrun i'm pretty sure this Sens team isn't gonna stop there. Theres so many options out there, and with the Sens you just dont know what can happen, this type of deal with Murray was needed. the leafs Bought into it, and im blessed about it. just need to move the Zaitsev deal and then the Sens could figure out their extensions with no problem starting with Norris and Debrincat of course.

[@bigbadblackbear3031]

exciting times as a sens fan

[@sarcasticfox2352]

Ill settle for Debrincat/Giroux

[@jonfreeman9682]

It does seem like good deal for Senators but a raw deal for Leafs. No idea why Kyle Dubas would agree to this. Maybe he has to try something different as his time is running out.

[@oakley3944]

@@jonfreeman9682 Honestly im not that sure either, i do very like for the sens like i said but this is a huge ? for they leafs. Dubas should know what he is doing, but for this move it seems like he was a little desperate considering its Matt Murray on a bad contract.

[@oakley3944]

@@sarcasticfox2352 and that we will have on the 2nd line 👀

[@lukenaundorf7084]

Cheer up, he’ll be good. I’m actually glad we got him. I have faith. Always will. It’s a hard market to play in, but I think he’ll do just fine! Excited for the season!!

[@loltrip2741]

If Murray stays heathy for you guys he’s going to a great starter and an even better story, it’s a big if but I think the gamble is mostly on his Heath, rather than on his skill. Goalies on bad teams get injured more because they have such a big workload. As a blackhawks fan I have one question….am I a peter Mrázek fan now??

[@corysacobie7099]

I wouldn’t be a fan of him lol

[@Gl-my8fw]

Mrazek was scary to watch. Always moves too much and winds up out of position.

[@alinaperry3488]

As a Leafs fan, I’m cheering for Murray. To see him return back to form, have a great season, and stay healthy…what a story it’d be, it would be awesome. I’m here for you Murray. He’s our starter. Hoping for the best! 💙 Go Leafs Go!

[@benc.3128]

Yeah, its gonna be interesting to see how he does

[@rickmartin4886]

Golf Leafs Golf. Not SOOOOOOOOOUP but FOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE! 🏌🏻‍♀️⛳️🤣😂🤣😂🍁💙🤡

[@alinaperry3488]

@@benc.3128 yeah, it is.

[@NWHaid]

Caveat to Korpi is that he was apparently battling injury most of the year. He was also bad.

[@ciprycipry4261]

Just like... Murray! 🙂🔫

[@billk516]

Let’s see how Steve gonna spin this after spending so many time shitting on Murray on SDP for the past two years

[@chrisp1733]

As of right now, I’m not confident at all with all the losses and how much stronger the teams around us are getting.

[@chrisonydotcom2317]

So let me get this straight. We just had to give away a first rounder to get rid of a past his prime, injury prone goalie with a bad contract just to have to acquire essentially a potentially more injury prone, past his prime goalie with 2x the cap hit? WTAF? 😕 😕

[@stormdragon4758]

Murray is maybe young enough to rebound his career

[@Worldsportstalk24]

We didn’t give up a first rounder, we gave up 13 slots in the draft. And its not 2x because of the salary retention

[@bBrooksR]

@@stormdragon4758 were rlly talking about 2yr difference here. Not the big of stretch. I’d rather go with Jack. At least you know what we’re going to get

[@deahelkcunklaer2180]

@@bBrooksR Do you though? Seems to me that Jack can be a little fragile a few different ways

[@bBrooksR]

@@deahelkcunklaer2180 honestly after 24hrs I’m down for a Murray -Reimer tandem would be siiiiiick

[@Kevinc2828]

Dangle looked like he is about to cry through this whole video . That says everything about how bad this trade is . Just when you think Dubas can not do any worst . Leafs might as well play next season with an empty net .

[@drewsacks]

Not sure its as bad as all that.

[@mountie816]

I was 14 when the leafs last won the cup. I watched that series with my dad. I honestly thought this past season was going to be their year. If not the cup at least the Conference champs. I was at a loss for words when they went out in the first round. I am again at a loss for words. I pray that they win the cup before I take the big one. If Murray has a career season this year it's very possible they could go all the way. I watched him win the cup with Pittsburg and he was fantastic. Fingers are gonna be crossed.

[@Rafalski7]

At least you got to see it and i Hope you get to see it again...

[@adamg7984]

Murray really can do that, he's done it once, played a full season and won a cup, he's had good seasons besides that too but there is a reason Pittsburgh let him walk. I think we all really want to see him do well but just have no idea what to expect.

[@animalslives778]

I'm only 8 years old and I know it will happen some day

[@Landis_Grant]

We can thank Nick Paul outscoring Matthews, Marner, Tavares and Nylander combined in that Game 7 loss at home.

[@jonfreeman9682]

Well give Leafs credit. They are closer than ever before. They did awesome in regular season and was leading in the playoffs. But just fell a bit short.

[@rodneymclellan9027]

You are the best Steve. Matt looks good in the off season, keep your fingers crossed

[@BigAppleHockey]

Calling this trade a head-scratcher is an understatement. Murray has never played 51 games in a season and the last time he played 39 games was 2019-20 with a 0.919 Save% and a 2.67 GAA. His never healthy and arguably made his reputation off Sidney Crosby. He won 20 games his final season in Pittsburgh and 15 the next TWO seasons in Ottawa. How does this help the Leafs? I'm really trying to see this. It's helping Ottawa too. Why help your opponents? They couldn't find a way to get even Alexander Georgiev, whom I'm not a fan of. I'm rooting for you, Steve. Great video as usual, but this is more confusing than Tenet.

[@megareese81]

I know he got injured this year, but when is the time to bring in Woll if not now? He has looked good when he has played for the Leafs and he's 24 years old. Let Woll and Murray battle it out.

[@corysacobie7099]

He’ll get his chance.

[@jonfreeman9682]

Well he better be ready cause I feel Matt Murray is a lost cause. His mojo is gone permanently.

[@submissionmachine4349]

there's totally a risk and reward factor with Murray.... there's also risk of him getting hurt trying to do to much that could really set the entire team back to put it bluntly if Murray gets hurt you gotta be sure Samson is equally as ready to go knowing the fact that Murray is injury prone it could work but it's already seems tricky....

[@aarongrace]

It might work out. It might not work out. I’m not gonna stress about it until training camp so that I can enjoy the summer and remain sane.

[@W32-W63]

I feel like people are on the wrong mindset with theses kind of trades 🤦‍♂️. MM is still good, it was Ottawa bad D that kinda of let him down

[@rickhopper2732]

This is the first time I have actually felt very very bad for you man. I watch all your videos. I'm a lightning fan so I shouldn't do this but good luck dude. Maybe he'll surprise us all and have a crazy Renaissance...

[@rdubya4911]

Wish brian burke was back at gm right now. He can't build a team but he can take a contender and push them over the top. That's what he was best at.

[@ASH-kj1di]

You know you're a contender for yet another first round exit when: Your goalie plan is to take a guy who the team you traded with happily gave you two picks and retained salary to get rid of. Your goalie plan is based on a hope and a prayer, that your starter can return to form. Solid. Not surprising for a team that operates on 1.5 lines of zero heart, the rest of the lineup is filled with trash and/or players looking to play out their days close to their cottages. This was a wasted era, it was such a simple thing to manage too, pay the kids AFTER they win something, but not in Toronto, because we could but we never will.....

[@jonfreeman9682]

Totally agree. Not a good move. Kyle Dubas must be desperate to try something... anything. But this is not it. They couldn't get past first round before and they definitely won't now. ☝️

[@jessicajensen1006]

Great thoughts on Murray. My thoughts exactly! I think it was a huge mistake that they didn't re-sign Campbell. Hopefully, Murray has a great season or better yet, they sign Campbell

[@jonfreeman9682]

Campbell was good and can't blame him for playoffs loss. Matt Murray is in a multi-year slump and will not get better. He's done. There is no second coming of Matt Murray.

[@HockeyCentral-xd8fs]

would love if you talked ab it on the Pod. Pierre Dorian looks like a really good GM since Melynk has passed, is it now that he doesnt have to try and squeeze money out of every deal and actaully work his magic.

[@castleview3321]

Injuries are always a possibility with any goalie. I'm more concerned about the D playing consistently well in front of whomever is in net. That's a bigger issue.

[@brendancramphorn44]

Ottawa doesn’t have a bad defense. Odd sharks has The leafs 1 spot in front of the sens….. just 1 spot

[@jonnydee0087]

I would get rid of reily for another defenseman

[@GG-ng6zm]

@@brendancramphorn44 ottawa has a terrible defense besides chabot they have no top 4 defenders

[@RayManzarekRocks]

Ding-ding-ding-ding! I'll go a step further and say have to make a more consistent commitment to team defense. Because they're so skilled offensively, they have a tendency to gamble at the expense of the other end. They don't have to change their style per se but be more mindful of the risks and rewards.

[@chrisbelos2834]

this aged well. Murray is injured during the 2023 playoffs, who would have tought? still one more year of that

[@johnBbytheSea]

I think your analysis is spot on. We accept, we support and we never let anyone see us sweat!

[@paulvautour7812]

As I've said in a couple of Facebook groups. He's gotta be cheered. A goalie is as good as his confidence, need to get behind him... not much of a choice

[@bb-kc9be]

Toronto media is going to eat him alive.

[@jwpercy]

The Leafs face a fundamental math problem. They have put too much of their limited cap space into scoring goals and too few of those dollars into stopping goals. They need to reallocate some of those dollars to their own end of the ice. That means only one thing. Willy has to be traded. I said it. I mean it. I know it won't happen, but until it does we are looking at more exciting high scoring regular season games and bitter disappointment in the playoffs. P.S I would have said to trade JT but nobody is taking that contract.

[@mitchsmith7472]

marner needs to get traded. it's the only trade that makes sense

[@jwpercy]

@@mitchsmith7472 I'll bite. Why is Marner the ONLY trade that makes sense?

[@mitchsmith7472]

@@jwpercy because Matthews is our guy and Tavares is washed up

[@jwpercy]

@@mitchsmith7472 So why not Nylander? Likely more teams able to take on his salary than Marner's and Marner is a far better player. Matthews isn't staying when this contract is up. I hope you realize that. Marner would be a Leaf forever.

[@mitchsmith7472]

@@jwpercy because he's not the one who makes 11 million dollars. What is everybody's obsession with trading the only playoff standout we have?

[@Teguin]

MATT MURRY COMING FOR THAT 3RD CUP

[@justinslighter6978]

He’s coming for that first round exit

[@JonasH116]

@@justinslighter6978 Haha you’re so funny haven’t heard that one before

[@CaptainFordo21]

@@JonasH116 can you blame him?

[@dnl4ever666]

@@justinslighter6978 Off to bed you go scabby scabby 21-49-11 you just acquired a small guy in the draft! Basement for the next 20 years is guaranteed for your montreASS toilet seats LOL

[@dnl4ever666]

@@JonasH116 Someone give Justina here an award for coming up with the most creative, heart stopping soul crushing insult to come out of a MontreASS 🚽 seats fans mouth 🙃🤣

[@sickfayth5132]

I've been dying for your take on this steve!!

[@sickfayth5132]

while also laughing my ass off....

[@bradlyboyko8262]

brooooo my first video...im a Sens fan and i will tell you i love your video and will continue watching

[@stephaniecherrey4785]

I've heard alot of people say he hasn't been the same goalie since his dad passed away. The leafs was his and his dad's favorite team growing up. I bet he does amazing as a leaf. He's going to have his dad smiling down on him and helping him along the way!!

[@corysacobie7099]

I like this sometimes miracles happen.

[@adamg7984]

Not only that but he knows Dubas from the Greyhounds or something like that and someone said his old goalie coach is with the Leafs so there's more to it than just his favorite team. I mean I have no idea what's gonna happen, I'm really rooting for Murray as Pittsburgh is my hometown team, but it's just anyone's guess. But I will say, if things are to finally go right for the guy I think this is the best chance. If he finally can stop being inconsistent and play the best he's capable of playing, this is the place he'll do it. Only time will tell but here's hoping.

[@jonfreeman9682]

Well if any team will give him that spark then this is his best shot. But gotta be honest. Leafs is a fishbowl and there's a lot of pressure. When you're making $5 million playing in Leafs Nation the weight of expectations can be stressful. My feeling is Murray is done. He's lost his mojo. He did great in his first couple years as a rookie and was paid a rookie salary so there's no expectation of anything. I think he's struggling with the pressure of expectations now that he's highly paid and everyone expects him to repeat his Stanley Cup performance. Truth is very very few goaltenders can sustain that level of performance for many years. Dominic Hasek, Patrick Roy, Carey Price, Ben Bishop are the very few. Most goaltenders will peak with 2 or 3 great years and then they fade never to rediscover that form again. This is the norm. Do KZbinrs agree?

[@ddmath]

When you drill down, every team is just 1 goalie injury away from uncertainty. I don't think there is a single team that has 2 starters available to them. So no need to freak out about goalie depth.

[@o.l.9016]

murray is famously injury prone though

[@MrLizrd]

I agree but our depth shouldn’t even be a nhl backup

[@ddmath]

@@o.l.9016 There are very few goalies out there that have gone uninjured. It is just that nature of the position.

[@ddmath]

@@MrLizrd I expect that the Leafs are still working on finding a backup of some sort.

[@MrLizrd]

@@ddmath mr. JAMES REIMER👀

[@timsretirementjourney8323]

Hey I'm willing to give the man a fair chance. He's a Leaf now and he deserves that. I've heard Leaf fans boo Ed Belfour in some of his earlier games as a Leaf, .... but what did he get, 3 shutouts in a row in the playoffs against a Sens team that was so much better that it should have absolutely smoked the Leafs in the first round? I haven't looked up stats myself, but from what I've heard Mat Murray had better numbers than Jack last season, and if the Leaf's medical staff can help him remain healthy, .... and even if he has the odd bad game lets not forget the Leafs can win a lot of games just on their scoring touch alone.

[@rickmartin4886]

Montreal should won in 1967. They were the Superior team who won the previous two years and following two years. They were just overconfident that year. Oh yeah, Leafs SUCK! 😂🤣😂🍁💙🤡

[@eluqc5977]

@@rickmartin4886 this was painful to read knowing you’re deadass a geek

[@andrewgrimm311]

The leafs (tech marlies) do have the hobey baker winner Dryden McKay so ig if all fails u could test him out(most shutouts in men’s college hockey history)

[@blairogden3447]

As a leafs fan I know that Matt murry has not been the best last year but when Matt murry is healthy he plays so well and is such a amazing goalie

[@onyourkilllist6880]

As a Sens fan. you’re delusion. Go look at his stats the last few years. He’s one of the worst goalies in the league if not the worst. Enjoy the misery!

[@shilimousseau5215]

I know that Kallgren will probably be back in the goalie line up as a back up or starter but I was told that Reimer is in the conversation?? Imagine how happy Steve would be if Toronto got Reimer again

[@mgraysonhay]

I mean, his cap is manageable for us and he was rock solid on a pretty bad San Jose team! I’m all for it (for more reasons than one), but mainly because I know he will give 110% in every game and will prove himself to stable between the pipes.

[@kcrowther14]

Crazy times I hope he bounces back and we don't give up another first round pick to get rid of another goalie 😁🤞

[@paulthompson8793]

You know he's gonna be bad, we all do lol. Don't get me wrong, the Leafs are not the sens, sens were an absolute dumpster team to play for, but yeeeeeeesh this is a bad pickup for the buds.

[@rickmartin4886]

@@paulthompson8793 That’s great right? 🤣😂🤣

[@mr.kramer5435]

@@rickmartin4886 As a Leaf fan, I've become accustomed to some questionable moves. You can't disagree the Leafs are better since '16/17 season considering they were the worst team in the league the previous two years.

[@DoBap_]

Honestly, I wish the Leafs did some cheap bargain bin hunting, guys like Adin Hill or Eric Comrie, who have shown potential in the NHL, and can be signed/traded for cheap. If one of them works out, great. If not, no big deal. Low risk, high reward. Not to mention how they could stack the forward corps and blueline if they went this route. This however… woah. The team is at a breaking point, and if they fail in the first round again, or fail to even make the playoffs. This core is done.