Toronto Maple Leafs
· 2026-06-24
The Toronto Maple Leafs may trade goalie Anthony Stolarz to the Florida Panthers.
Stolarz won a Stanley Cup with the Panthers in the 2023-24 season as Sergei Bobrovsky's backup.
The Leafs have a new front office led by John Chayka as the general manager and Mats Sundin as the Senior Executive Advisor of Hockey Operations.
They've already acquired Darren Raddysh via trade and signed him to an eight-year deal.
Stolarz posted a 2.03 goals against average and a .925 save percent while going 16-7-2 in his 27 starts with the Panthers.
He led the league in save percentage during the 2024-25 season with the Leafs and finished fifth in the Vezina Trophy voting.
The Panthers need a starting goalie for next season and see Bobrovsky as too expensive.
The Leafs are interested in Bobrovsky as a free agent on July 1, which would be a nice change of goalies for the two Eastern Conference squads.
Stolarz owns a 16-team no-trade clause, which limits his possible suitors.
The Panthers just acquired All-Star left winger Brady Tkachuk and appear primed to win their third Stanley Cup in four years.
A lot of Stolarz' future will hinge on where Bobrovsky lands, but if he leaves Florida, the Leafs could entertain the idea of trading Stolarz.
The Panthers don't have much for trade assets, but if they're interested in Stolarz, they'll need to provide at least an NHL-ready defenceman and depth forward.
Jesper Boqvist would be someone on the Leafs' radar.
The 2026 NHL Draft is looming and the Leafs hold the No. 1 overall pick, so more changes are expected as they continue to reshape the roster.