"That is because with the Olympics taking place during the month of February, the NHL will have a roster freeze between February 4 until February 22, preventing any transactions to take place during that time frame. As a result, the Leafs essentially just over three and a half weeks instead to prepare for any moves that they want to make any upgrades for the playoff push."
"During his time on the IR, rookie goaltender Dennis Hildeby had surprised many observers by filling in nicely in his absence, registering five wins along with a tidy 2.84 GAA and .912 save percentage. With Hildeby forming a solid tandem with starter Joseph Woll, some have speculated that with the excess of goalies, the Leafs could move Stolarz In a trade to net them some valuable assets du"
The NHL will enact a roster freeze from February 4 to February 22 due to the Olympics, preventing transactions and effectively advancing Toronto Maple Leafs' trade-planning timeline. The Leafs have just over three and a half weeks to prepare and finalize moves to upgrade the roster for a playoff push. Improving the roster will likely require trading quality players in exchange for assets. Anthony Stolarz posted excellent numbers last season but has struggled this year and missed over two months with an upper-body injury. Rookie Dennis Hildeby’s strong performances alongside Joseph Woll have created goaltending depth that could make Stolarz tradable.
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