{"id":139258,"date":"2024-07-01T14:18:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T18:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=139258"},"modified":"2024-07-01T14:18:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T18:18:17","slug":"matt-murray-signed-by-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/07\/01\/matt-murray-signed-by-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Goalie Re-Signs with Toronto Maple Leafs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/07\/01\/toronto-maple-leafs-searched-for-and-found-backup-goalie\/\" target=\"_self\"> Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> have added some insurance to their goalie ranks. News emerged on Monday that Matt Murray signed a one-year contract worth $875,000. This deal will expire at the end of the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n<p>Murray played in 26 games for the Maple Leafs in 2022-23, finishing with a 14-8-2 record and one shutout. He was on the injured list more than once during the season&#8211;for the third time in his career.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Matt Murray re-signs with the Maple Leafs on a one-year deal. \u270d\ufe0f<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NHLFreeAgency?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NHLFreeAgency<\/a> | <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BET99ON?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BET99ON<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CMP76AKdIH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/CMP76AKdIH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet\/status\/1807836056546386425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Matt Murray Signed Again<\/h2>\n<p>The Toronto Maple Leafs originally traded for Matt Murray with the Ottawa Senators on July 11, 2022, for future considerations and 25% salary retained by Ottawa. He had two years remaining on his contract at that time. Without the retained salary, he would have had a full 6.25 million cap hit on Toronto&#8217;s books.<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa received Murray from the Pittsburgh Penguins in October 2020. The Senators signed him to a four-year extension as soon as he became a restricted free agent two days later. While in Ottawa he recorded a total of 47 games across two seasons due to separate injuries. In November 2021, he passed through waivers and played two games for the Senators&#8217; AHL team.<\/p>\n<p>Murray, who was instrumental in the Penguins&#8217; back-to-back Stanley Cup wins, has dealt with at least three separate head\/neck injuries. During the 2022-23 season, he was documented with ankle and groin issues.<\/p>\n<h3>What It Means to see Matt Murray Signed Again<\/h3>\n<p>The Leafs pretty much have their goalie situation solved with Joseph Woll and Anthony Stolarz getting signed. However, seeing Matt Murray signed to a new deal will provide some insurance. It&#8217;s likely that he&#8217;ll be the third goalie or spend his season with the Toronto Marlies of the AHL.<\/p>\n<p>Murray is trying to reclaim the game that led the Penguins to a Stanley Cup. Any contribution from him would be a welcome one to the Maple Leafs.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Toronto Maple Leafs have added some insurance to their goalie ranks. News emerged on Monday that Matt Murray signed a one-year contract worth $875,000. This deal will expire at the end of the 2024-25 season. Murray played in 26 games for the Maple Leafs in 2022-23, finishing with a 14-8-2 record and one shutout. 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