Florida panthers Sign a new Big class key player from Toronto Maple Leafs…
Brad Treliving and the Toronto Maple Leafs were busy when the gates opened on free agency on July 1 — handing out contracts to two current players, while also landing multiple free agents to sure up their back end.
Amongst those signings was Stanley Cup champion goaltender Anthony Stolarz who played back-up to Sergei Bobrovsky during the Florida Panthers Cup-winning run. While for some it might still be risky going into the season with Stolarz and Joseph Woll as their goaltending duo, the Maple Leafs will look to have their two netminders split time ahead of what they hope will be an extended playoff run.
As for the competition in net, the 30-year-old Stolarz is ready to compete for the number one job in Toronto and isn’t afraid of what the strong-worded media might have to say about his play as a Maple Leaf.
In his media availability, Stolarz noted that in Florida, he understood that his role was to back up Bobrovsky. After all, he was a goalie with just 81 games of NHL regular season experience heading into his 2023-24 campaign with the Panthers.
