Ilya Samsonov likely has a change of scenery coming this summer. The Maple Leafs netminder is a pending unrestricted free agent come July 1 and if the end-of-year press conference was any indication, it certainly sounds like GM Brad Treliving has already moved on.
Even though the dust has barely settled on another disappointing first round exit, there’s no question that the search for an Ilya Samsonov replacement in Toronto is firmly underway.
With only one, maybe two players on the Leafs’ untouchables list, that leaves several players on the table in offseason trade talks.
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I want to explore the aftermath of Sheldon Keefe’s firing and its ironic implications. Does Keefe’s dismissal align with the circumstances as we revisit the playoffs and examine the team’s playoff exit?
Even though there’s no question that a coaching change was long overdue in Toronto, it’s important not to lose sight of the big picture. The first question for whoever comes in to replace Keefe should revolve around the crease and what the Maple Leafs plan to do with the position this summer.
After playing the past three seasons on one-year contracts, Ilya Samsonov wants a long-term deal this summer. This isn’t something the Toronto Maple Leafs are likely interested in.
Many Toronto Maple Leafs fans blinked when they heard Joseph Woll would not be their team’s starting goalie for Game 7 of the playoffs against the Boston Bruins.
It’s the same ol’ story. Eight playoff runs since 2016-17, one series win, and an 0-6 record in winner-take-all games. Time after time this Toronto Maple Leafs team gets so close they can taste it, and then all hope disappears in one clear swoop.
Of course this is how it ends. David Pastrnak scored shortly into the first overtime period as the Boston Bruins eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in Game 7 of their first-round series.
The Toronto Maple Leafs invented a new way to lose a Game 7 and crush their fans.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are turning to goalie Ilya Samsonov for Game 7 of their first-round series against the Boston Bruins on Saturday night, a shocking twist in the series before the winner-take-all game.
It’s nice to see the Leafs prove that they have enough fight in them to make it a series. Toronto going home for Game 6 was a huge positive when the team was in the process of getting written off even before it was known that Auston Matthews was out of the lineup.
Brad Treliving is getting his first taste of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs and needless to say, he can’t be too pleased with the dish.
While most of the attention has been on the Toronto Maple Leafs special teams struggles and William Nylander’s injury-related absences, Ilya Samsonov should also be in the spotlight.
The 2023-24 season has been a rollercoaster ride for Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov. The 27-year-old entered on a one-year extension, thanks in large part to helping lead the group to their first playoff series win in nearly 20 years.
Auston Matthews authored the defining postseason performance of his career, Ilya Samsonov played his best game in a Toronto Maple Leafs uniform and the series is tied at one apiece.
As the Toronto Maple Leafs gear up for Game 2 of their first-round series against the Boston Bruins, the lineup ready for the game seems still up in the air.
If there’s anyone who needs to prove themselves during the Toronto Maple Leafs’ playoff series against the Boston Bruins, it’s goaltender Ilya Samsonov.
One of the consistent knocks against the Toronto Maple Leafs over the years is the team’s inability to have a goaltender who can get it done in the playoffs.
The Buffalo Sabres scored well in the Sabres Grades, but couldn’t score on Ilya Samsonov in their 3-0 shutout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. 13 of the 19 Sabres that touched the ice had an average grade or better.
During Saturday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs’ goaltender Ilya Samsonov went down with an odd injury. While stretching from one post to another, awkwardly tweaked something and didn’t get up.
The injury bug continues to go around in Toronto, as Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov left Saturday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers due to an injury.
In mid-December of 2023, goalie Ilya Samsonov found himself in a significant slump. The downward spiral was so overwhelmingly bad that it sparked concerns about his future as a quality goaltender for his Toronto Maple Leafs.
There’s no sugarcoating it: Ilya Samsonov’s season has been an absolute disaster. So much so that you had to wonder if he’d ever play an NHL game again after going on waivers in December.
The Maple Leafs recalled last season’s starting netminder this morning.
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