"The Leafs are in an interesting spot with their goaltender's right now. If Stolarz has a great season, he could emerge as one of the top goalie UFA's next offseason and demand a huge pay increase. With the salary cap rising, Stolarz will only be 32 years old when he hits free agency, which is arguably the prime age for a goalie, meaning another team will give him a huge contract, or the Leafs will have to step up."
"Hildeby, or better known as the Hilde-beast, is a huge goaltender with a ton of upside. The 6-foot-7, 220 pound netminder's stats don't jump off the page after his first few years in Canada, but another full year in the American Hockey League should help. He'll be fighting for playing time with Artur Akhtyamov, but the both of them should start between 35-40 games this season."
Toronto signed Dennis Hildeby to a three-year, $2.525M extension through the 2027-28 season. The signing positions Hildeby as a potential future starter or a cost-effective backup. The current tandem of Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll leaves the team flexible because Stolarz becomes an unrestricted free agent after this season and could command a large contract at age 32. With Hildeby on a modest deal the team could re-sign Stolarz and trade Woll to offset costs, or let Stolarz depart and run Woll with Hildeby. Hildeby is 6-foot-7, 220 pounds, nicknamed Hilde-beast, with upside and likely needs another AHL season while competing with Artur Akhtyamov for starts.
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