THN.com’s Screen Shots section, in which we analyze a few hockey subjects and write a few paragraphs about them, is back for another edition. Let’s dive straight in: The Leafs’ trailing struggles culminate in a victory. Goalie Joseph Woll of the Toronto Maple Leafs is getting closer to playing again. This week, he made an appearance for the Toronto Marlies of the AHL while recovering from a high-ankle injury that has sidelined him since December 7. And all of a sudden, the Leafs are faced with a challenge that most other teams would relish
The Leafs’ trailing struggles culminate in a victory.
Goalie Joseph Woll of the Toronto Maple Leafs is getting closer to playing again. This week, he made an appearance for the Toronto Marlies of the AHL while recovering from a high-ankle injury that has sidelined him since December 7. Abruptly, the Leafs are faced with a dilemma that many other clubs would relish: an abundance of goalie depth. After several outstanding efforts by Ilya Samsonov and Martin Jones in Woll’s absence, Toronto no longer urgently needs to improve their netminding. For that reason, in the run-up to the NHL’s March 8 trade deadline, we will no longer be considering the Leafs as a potential destination for a senior goalie acquisition. Buds general manager Brad Treliving only has a few prospects, draft selections, and With the goalie soon to be as excellent as it has been in a long time and cap space the team is willing to part with, Treliving can concentrate on adding support, first and foremost on defense and then possibly adding more depth up front at forward.
