<p>The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goaltender Anthony Stolarz to a two-year contract reportedly worth approximately $2.5 million according to <a href="https://x.com/kevinweekes/status/1807805770399903779?s=46&amp;t=gz4hQCm0PpZe5Ehvayavxg">ESPN&#8217;s Kevin Weekes</a>.</p>
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<p>Stolarz was one of the best backup goaltenders in the NHL and is coming off a Stanley Cup victory with the Florida Panthers. The 30-year-old saved 20.1 goals above expected in all situations via <a href="https://www.moneypuck.com/goalies.htm">MoneyPuck</a>, the third-best mark of any goaltender with more than 25 games last season. He posted a 16-7-2 record in 27 appearances, recording a .925 save percentage and a 2.03 goals-against average as the champion Panthers flummoxed opponents as the best defensive team in the league.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Couple notes from <a href="https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@frank_seravalli</a>&#39;s hit on <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Sportsnet</a> moments ago&#8230; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LeafsForever</a> </p>
<p>&#8211; Thinks a deal with Tanev will get done in relatively short order</p>
<p>&#8211; Bertuzzi&#39;s bouncing. Expects him to sign with a Western Conference team</p>
<p>&#8211; Expects the Leafs to make a significant play for…</p>
<p>&mdash; Nick Alberga (@thegoldenmuzzy) <a href="https://twitter.com/thegoldenmuzzy/status/1807600679932080129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The 30-year-old will be paired in tandem with Joseph Woll, who appeared to be taking over as Toronto&#8217;s No. 1 goaltender but his progress was often halted by injuries. Woll submitted the game of his career in a Game 6 home victory over the Boston Bruins but suffered an injury in the final seconds of the game while making a save, and Ilya Samsonov reverted back to the net for Game 7, where the Maple Leafs were eliminated in overtime.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Seravalli: &quot;Look for Stolarz to land in Toronto&quot;</p>
<p>&mdash; Kevin Papetti (@KPapetti) <a href="https://twitter.com/KPapetti/status/1807793641974362339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><a href="https://x.com/darrendreger/status/1807753547846418872?s=46&amp;t=gz4hQCm0PpZe5Ehvayavxg">TSN&#8217;s Darren Dreger</a> reported the Maple Leafs, Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks as the three finalists for Stolarz on Monday morning.</p>
<p>Stolarz is coming off the best season of his career at an individual — and quite obviously — on a team level, but he also faced the highest volume of starts and minutes while serving as Sergei Bobrovsky&#8217;s backup. He has a massive frame and moves well for a 6-foot-6 goaltender, qualities that likely were appealing to Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving and his staff.</p>
<p>This is a major coup for the Maple Leafs as they needed to find a goaltender to work in tandem with Woll and secured one of the most promising goalies in a market that has provided few, if any, certainties. So far, the summer of change as promised by Treliving and Shanahan is fully underway.</p>


The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goaltender Anthony Stolarz to a two-year contract reportedly worth approximately $2.5 million according to <a href="https://x.com/kevinweekes/status/1807805770399903779?s=46&amp;t=gz4hQCm0PpZe5Ehvayavxg">ESPN's Kevin Weekes</a>.
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Stolarz was one of the best backup goaltenders in the NHL and is coming off a Stanley Cup victory with the Florida Panthers. The 30-year-old saved 20.1 goals above expected in all situations via <a href="https://www.moneypuck.com/goalies.htm">MoneyPuck</a>, the third-best mark of any goaltender with more than 25 games last season. He posted a 16-7-2 record in 27 appearances, recording a .925 save percentage and a 2.03 goals-against average as the champion Panthers flummoxed opponents as the best defensive team in the league.

https://twitter.com/thegoldenmuzzy/status/1807600679932080129

The 30-year-old will be paired in tandem with Joseph Woll, who appeared to be taking over as Toronto's No. 1 goaltender but his progress was often halted by injuries. Woll submitted the game of his career in a Game 6 home victory over the Boston Bruins but suffered an injury in the final seconds of the game while making a save, and Ilya Samsonov reverted back to the net for Game 7, where the Maple Leafs were eliminated in overtime.

https://twitter.com/KPapetti/status/1807793641974362339

<a href="https://x.com/darrendreger/status/1807753547846418872?s=46&amp;t=gz4hQCm0PpZe5Ehvayavxg">TSN's Darren Dreger</a> reported the Maple Leafs, Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks as the three finalists for Stolarz on Monday morning.

Stolarz is coming off the best season of his career at an individual — and quite obviously — on a team level, but he also faced the highest volume of starts and minutes while serving as Sergei Bobrovsky's backup. He has a massive frame and moves well for a 6-foot-6 goaltender, qualities that likely were appealing to Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving and his staff.

This is a major coup for the Maple Leafs as they needed to find a goaltender to work in tandem with Woll and secured one of the most promising goalies in a market that has provided few, if any, certainties. So far, the summer of change as promised by Treliving and Shanahan is fully underway.

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