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Anthony Stolarz & Joseph Woll trade proposal has Toronto Maple Leafs fans divided
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With Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll injured, a trade seems unlikely, but when both are healthy, the Toronto Maple Leafs could find themselves in a bind.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a bit of a bind right now as goaltenders Joseph Woll and Anthony Stolarz are currently dealing with injuries.
Dennis Hildeby and Artur Akhtyamov are the two goaltenders right now, but by the new year, it is expected that both Stolarz and Woll will be back in the lineup.
When Stolarz and Woll come back, the Leafs will have their tandem back. However, according to Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet, that might not be a good thing.
Nick Kypreos puts Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll on the trading block
In the eyes of Kypreos, it might make sense for the Leafs to trade one of their goalies, as that would get them either a top-six forward or a puck-moving defenseman.
The goaltending in general has turned into a strength... Maybe put the Leafs in a position where they have some real assets to move at the trade deadline. Move a goalie
Kypreos also believes it just isn't cost-effective for the Leafs to keep a goaltender on the bench at their current salaries.
If Joseph Woll is the goalie we think he can be, and Anthony Stolarz can be the goalie we've seen in the past, can you afford to have one of them sitting on the bench every night?
As you can imagine, Leafs fans aren't too excited by this proposal, and they are making their feelings heard about it.
For the most part, fans don't think this is a good idea, mainly because both goaltenders are injured so often, making them hard to move.
At the end of the day, Nick Kypreos always has some bold ideas, so nothing he says should surprise you anymore.
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