Matt Murray trade: Who won the Maple Leafs and Senators deal?
The Toronto Maple Leafs have their starting goaltender for next season.
On Monday, the Maple Leafs acquired 28-year-old Matt Murray from the Ottawa Senators less than 48 hours ahead of free agency. With this deal, the goaltender market continues to thin out for the rest of the league as the netminder musical chairs moves apace this offseason.
While not a blockbuster trade like the one that sent Alex DeBrincat to the Senators on draft day, this move has major implications for the Maple Leafs future after another disappointing Game 7 loss in the first round of the playoffs. Let’s take a look at how the Maple Leafs and Senators grade out on this deal ahead of the upcoming free agency period on Wednesday.