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Forum: NHL SigningsJul. 23, 2023 at 8:20 p.m.
Thread: Toronto Maple Leafs signed Ilya Samsonov (1 Year / $3,550,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MatthewsFan</b></div><div>My argument to this is I don’t believe committing long term to ANY goalie unless his name is Vasilevskiy, Shesterkin, Sorokin, Saros and most likely Oettinger is worth while.

With Samsonov NOW a pending UFA he will be commanding a long term deal somewhere in the range of 4-5 years that will exceed 5+mil. If not from TOR then some other franchise.

The smart play would have been to get Samsonov on a 2-3 year deal, allows you see what you have in Woll, then reevaluate in 2-3 years. At a manageable 4+ cap hit.

Now TOR is going into another offseason without their #1 goalie locked up and a very poor FA goalie class.

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That’s my issue</div></div>

If he demands a long term deal, so be it. Look at Campbell. Also, if they wanted him for 2-3 more years, he'd probably want more, and they would have to go to arbitration anyway.
Forum: NHL SigningsJul. 23, 2023 at 6:26 p.m.
Thread: Toronto Maple Leafs signed Ilya Samsonov (1 Year / $3,550,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MatthewsFan</b></div><div>Very surprised Treliving wasn’t able to find some common ground on a multi year deal, even in the 2-3 year range. You are now looking at 5+ mil next year on a long term (4-5) IF he is able to replicate this past season. He could potentially become a Top 10 goalie who could've been had on a modest deal and for a team that has tried 5 goalies (Andersen, Campbell, Mrazek, Murray, and Samsonov) in varying degrees to be the #1 TOR will most likely be turning to a 6th during Auston Matthews 8 year career.

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It’s a shame this got to arbitration although I’m sure some are happy with this for some reason.</div></div>

This deal is fine because he's coming off a season where Washington didn't qualify him and the Leafs took a flyer on him when they were going with Murray as the starter. Had a good year, where he earned a couple million bucks more. And now it's his prove it year, where he either earns a longer deal, or he tanks.