Samsonov remaining in the organization does not clear the full $3.35 million in cap space for the Leafs, only the buriable portion of $1.15 million. But there isn't a goalie talent with Samsonov's upside and recent track record of success in the league - including his performance in last year's playoffs before the injury - available readily to the team without forfeiting assets via trade.
Looking at the big picture with a cool head, as hard as it became to watch in his recent starts, keeping Samsonov in the organization, with the institutional memory of his particular game and mental makeup and a tailored plan already in place to rebuild him, is the preferable situation.
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