One of their biggest problems is goaltending, with none of Joseph Woll, Ilya Samsonov or Martin Jones standing out as a true No. 1, but according to Biz, the answer for the future may be within the organization already.
He may have said so in a sarcastic way, given that Maple Leafs fans often overrate their future prospects whether it be as players for the team or assets in trades, but now, Dennis Hildeby may have some major expectations on his shoulders.
While he made the above comment jokingly, he got more serious about Toronto and their chances in 2023-24, and unsurprisingly, he believes this can be their year when they get rolling.
This may have all been in a joking matter, but one thing is for certain, if the 22-year old Hildeby can make the NHL on the back of his impressive AHL form, he may have the chance to make this statement an even funnier one looking back on it one day.
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POLL | ||
JANVIER 16 | 69 ANSWERS Paul Bissonnette Shockingly Compares Maple Leafs Prospect to Andrei Vasilevskiy Will the Leafs No. 1 goaltender come from within or outside the organization? | ||
From within | 23 | 33.3 % |
Via Free Agency/trade | 46 | 66.7 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
Conference | Cumulative |