Équipe: 2019-20 Maple Leafs de Toronto

Date de création initiale: 8 juill. 2019

Publié: 8 juill. 2019

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

I really don't think either of Sparks or Hutchinson will be on the Leafs roster to start the year. IMO Babcock needs a backup goalie he trusts if he's going to play him as often as Dubas seems to want (ideally 30 games). So I can see Dubas going bargain hunting for vets either in UFA like McKenna, Darling, or Ward. Or on the waiver wire come the end of training camp (Tampa should have one of Domingue or McElhinney, Philly one of Elliott or Lyon on waivers, among others). Or even a trade that I can't really predict.
I think Hutch is a good option to keep in the organization as a third in emergency but can't see Sparks sticking around after all the heat he took last year. I think a team in the central where they have the most travel and Dallas had success with two goalies last season would be a good fit. This would allow Sparks to get a chance to actually play in games and get in a rhythm, something that has given him success before. Colorado only has one semi-proven goalie in Grubauer so I think they would be a great fit and the Leafs already have a trading relationship with them.