The Leafs have opened extension discussions with goaltender Anthony Stolarz , general manager Brad Treliving tells Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic . He divulged that those talks have been ongoing “ for some time ” and that they’ve explored multiple options, presumably those with varying term.
Stolarz is a slam-dunk extension target, even with the younger and highly competent Joseph Woll as the other half of Toronto’s tandem. The 31-year-old has been one of the better backups in the league for some time before landing with the Leafs in free agency last year, finishing fifth in Vezina Trophy voting after posting a league-high .926 SV% in a career-high 33 starts and one relief appearance.
That strong play yielded a 21-8-3 record along with a 2.14 GAA and four shutouts. He was