Two-time Stanley Cup champion goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, leaving Florida and filling a long-unaddressed need for Toronto hours into the NHL's free agent signing period. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Bobrovsky on the verge of turning 38 joins an Auston Matthews-led team seeking to transition on the fly under a new coach and new general manager, and coming off a draft in which it selected Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 pick. The Leafs bottomed out last year, finishing last in the Atlantic Division following a nine-year playoff run.
Though nearly a decade removed from winning the Vezina Trophy for a second time as the NHL's top goalie with Columbus in 2017, Bobrovsky is regarded as an upgrade for the Leafs, who have gone through a carousel of goalies, including five last season alone. He reunites with Anthony Stolarz.