"Indeed, if the Petr Mrazek saga taught us anything, it's that the Maple Leafs are willing to pay to rectify their mistakes — and that goalies with a history of injuries may continue to struggle with them.
Let's evaluate the goaltenders' performance in the spring first, but there will be options.
Murray could be traded to a team striving to hit the cap floor or even be bought out at a reasonable price. Since the Ottawa Senators are also footing part of the bill, a Murray buyout would set the Leafs back $687,500 against their cap in 2023-24 and $2 million in 2024-25 when the cap is expected to increase. Ilya Samsonov, a restricted free agent, will likely see his performance in the first round against Tampa influence his upcoming salary bump, whether that's with the Leafs or another team."
