Next season, Joseph Woll should be the starting player for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
This offseason, a lot of talk has focused on the search for a true number one goalie. Nevertheless, there are still four excellent choices, even though the supply is somewhat reduced due to the completion of the agreements for Jacob Markstrom and Darcy Kuemper.
Although there are other, less desirable possibilities like as Chris Driedger, Casey DeSmith, or Cam Talbot, none of them would be a long-term fix for the Leafs’ goaltender problems. The Leafs could also investigate the trade market. The Jacob Markstrom controversy is one of the best.
The Leafs reportedly made an offer comparable to the one the New Jersey Devils made to get Markstrom, according to The Hockey News. But the Flames went with the Devils instead of the Leafs. Insider Elliotte Friedman was reported in the article as saying that the Flames would rather work with New Jersey than Toronto “because of the politics there.”
Nevertheless, there is a case to be made for the Leafs to start Joseph Woll. The 25-year-old
In light of that, let’s examine three arguments in favor of Joseph Woll becoming the Leafs’ opening goalie for the upcoming campaign.