"It's a two-way contract through the 2026-27 season, before converting to a one-year deal for the 2027-28 campaign, giving Hildeby time to grow into the eventual starter the Maple Leafs project him to be. The 24-year-old is off to an excellent start with the Marlies, winning both of his starts while posting a .962 save percentage and 0.97 goals against average."
""It was kind of a rollercoaster of a season, a little up and down there," Hildeby said of his 2024-25 campaign after signing his extension. "There was a lot of new stuff I tried to implement into my game that maybe didn't work out at first. Tried a lot of new stuff and figured out my game more. This season is more about getting back to taking all this new stuff and make it come together in a way that works for me.""
Dennis Hildeby has been returned to the AHL's Toronto Marlies after a brief NHL call-up to serve as Cayden Primeau's backup. Anthony Stolarz received the night off after starting seven of the Maple Leafs' first nine games while Joseph Woll returned from a personal leave of absence. Hildeby signed a three-year extension worth $841,667 annually, a two-way contract through 2026-27 that converts to a one-year deal in 2027-28. The 24-year-old is 2-0 with the Marlies, posting a .962 save percentage and 0.97 goals-against average. He went 3-3-0 with an .878 save percentage in six NHL games last season. His status for the next Maple Leafs game is uncertain, but he remains available and capable when called upon as the team manages injuries.
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