"On the most recent episode of the "32 Thoughts" podcast, Elliotte Freidman and Kyle Bukauskas' podcast for Sportsnet, Freidman brought up whether Stolarz next deal could look similar. ""I got to think, that Knight number -- 3x$5.83M -- even though it's two years of RFA and only one year of UFA, I got to think, if Toronto is looking at three years, Stolarz is probably saying, I'm not far from that'. So, I kind of wonder if that sets Toronto's market."""
"Stolarz joined the Maple Leafs prior to last season after being the backup to Sergei Bobrovsky in Florida the year prior and winning a Stanley Cup. Stolarz was expected by many to come in and be the backup to Joseph Woll, and although some would say the Leafs had a 1A and 1B situation going on in the net last year, others would argue that Stolarz was the clear cut starter. Regardless of who you think was better last year of the two netminders, one thing is for certain -- Stolarz came in and played well above expectations."
Spencer Knight signed a three-year, $17.49 million contract extension with an average annual value of $5.83 million. Anthony Stolarz currently has a two-year, $5 million deal that expires after the 2025-26 season and could seek a contract similar to Knight's if Toronto pursues a three-year term. Stolarz joined Toronto after backing up Sergei Bobrovsky in Florida and winning a Stanley Cup, and he outperformed expectations, with some viewing him as the Maple Leafs' starter last season. Joseph Woll signed a three-year, $10.98 million extension with a $3.66 million AAV. If Stolarz signed a Knight-like deal, the two goalies would carry a combined cap hit around $9.5 million in 2026-27, roughly nine percent of an expected $104 million salary cap.
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