John Chayka should already regret his Maple Leafs goaltending moves

Editor In Leaf's Mark Ritter evaluates Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka's offseason goaltending changes, arguing the moves risk backfiring if newly signed Sergei Bobrovsky continues to struggle. Toronto traded away Joseph Woll and Dennis Hildeby while signing Bobrovsky to a three-year, $7 million per season deal. Ritter notes that through the first six weeks, Bobrovsky has struggled with a 3-7-2 record, a 3.34 GAA, and a .886 save percentage.

In contrast, returning goaltender Anthony Stolarz has performed strongly with a 5-1-0 record and a .910 save percentage. The author ultimately views the goaltending swaps as an overall wash so far, noting that Woll is struggling behind Philadelphia while Hildeby was traded to Tampa Bay for forward Nick Paul. Ritter concludes that Bobrovsky must significantly improve for Chayka to avoid long-term regret.