<p>It turns out that Matt Murray has been dealing with a nagging hip injury and just had a successful surgery to repair it.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MapleLeafs</a> announced today that goaltender Matt Murray underwent successful bilateral hip surgery. He is expected to miss a minimum of 6-8 months.</p>
<p>&mdash; Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/LeafsPR/status/1711384944109334612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>As a result, Murray is expected to be out of commission for at least six to eight months. This confirms <a href="https://twitter.com/mikeystephens81/status/1704506274249904550" target="_blank" rel="noopener">what Brad Treliving told the media</a> at the <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/matt-murray-requires-surgery-jake-muzzin-wont-play-this-season" target="_blank" rel="noopener">start of training camp</a> about the severity of the injury and why he is going to be <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/matt-murray-is-out-indefinately-and-will-be-placed-on-ltir" target="_blank" rel="noopener">placed on LTIR</a> before the beginning of the regular season.</p>
<p>This forthcoming move will be part of a series of other transactions that will help get the Leafs to be cap-compliant before the start of the 2023-24 campaign. In addition to Murray, Jake Muzzin has already been reported out for the year, Conor Timmins will be <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/timmins-klingberg-injury-jarnkrok-maple-leafs-news-notes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">out week-to-week</a>, <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/sam-lafferty-has-been-traded-to-the-canucks-for-a-fifth-round-pick" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sam Lafferty was traded to Vancouver</a> on Sunday to clear his $1.15 million salary, and six players headlined by Martin Jones were placed on waivers in the leadup to today&#8217;s 5 p.m. deadline to get a cap compliant roster.</p>
<p>Once all of these moves get processed, the Leafs should have just under a million dollars in cap space available which will be just enough room to sign Noah Gregor to a league-minimum contract. Should they plan on keeping Fraser Minten as well, I would expect to see Pontus Holmberg get sent down to begin the year.</p>
<p>Murray appeared in 26 games for the Leafs and went 14-8-2, posting a .903 SV% and 3.01 GAA in that span. He was originally acquired last summer in a trade with the Senators which also saw Toronto acquire two draft picks in exchange for future considerations.</p>
<p>He last appeared in a game on April 2nd when he suffered a concussion against the Red Wings. Should his recovery run smoothly, Murray&#8217;s next NHL appearance might not be for at least a year and a half.</p>
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It turns out that Matt Murray has been dealing with a nagging hip injury and just had a successful surgery to repair it.

https://twitter.com/LeafsPR/status/1711384944109334612

As a result, Murray is expected to be out of commission for at least six to eight months. This confirms <a href="https://twitter.com/mikeystephens81/status/1704506274249904550" target="_blank" rel="noopener">what Brad Treliving told the media</a> at the <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/matt-murray-requires-surgery-jake-muzzin-wont-play-this-season" target="_blank" rel="noopener">start of training camp</a> about the severity of the injury and why he is going to be <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/matt-murray-is-out-indefinately-and-will-be-placed-on-ltir" target="_blank" rel="noopener">placed on LTIR</a> before the beginning of the regular season.

This forthcoming move will be part of a series of other transactions that will help get the Leafs to be cap-compliant before the start of the 2023-24 campaign. In addition to Murray, Jake Muzzin has already been reported out for the year, Conor Timmins will be <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/timmins-klingberg-injury-jarnkrok-maple-leafs-news-notes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">out week-to-week</a>, <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/sam-lafferty-has-been-traded-to-the-canucks-for-a-fifth-round-pick" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sam Lafferty was traded to Vancouver</a> on Sunday to clear his $1.15 million salary, and six players headlined by Martin Jones were placed on waivers in the leadup to today's 5 p.m. deadline to get a cap compliant roster.

Once all of these moves get processed, the Leafs should have just under a million dollars in cap space available which will be just enough room to sign Noah Gregor to a league-minimum contract. Should they plan on keeping Fraser Minten as well, I would expect to see Pontus Holmberg get sent down to begin the year.

Murray appeared in 26 games for the Leafs and went 14-8-2, posting a .903 SV% and 3.01 GAA in that span. He was originally acquired last summer in a trade with the Senators which also saw Toronto acquire two draft picks in exchange for future considerations.

He last appeared in a game on April 2nd when he suffered a concussion against the Red Wings. Should his recovery run smoothly, Murray's next NHL appearance might not be for at least a year and a half.
<div class="mb-5"><em class="text-lg italic">Stats from <a class="text-accent" href="https://www.hockey-reference.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Hockey-Reference.com.</a> </em></div>
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<div class="mb-5"><em class="text-lg italic">Salary information from <a class="text-accent" href="https://www.capfriendly.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CapFriendly.</a></em></div>

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