Coach Keefe with an update on Matt Murray's health

This just in, the Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled goaltender Jospeh Woll on an emergency basis.

This means, more than likely, that starting goaltender Matt Murray is likely to be placed on long-term injury reserve (IR) sometime in the coming days. Murray, of course, suffered yet another freak injury this past weekend in a game against the Detroit Red Wings. 

Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe commented on Murray's status moving forward saying that it's "difficult" to pin down a timeline for his return and that the team is taking it day by day.

It looks like the Leafs will be relying mostly on Ilya Samsonov down the stretch and into the playoffs, with Erik Kallgren and Woll backing him up. Samsonov, to his credit, has been solid for the Leafs during stretches this season. He has 25 wins in 39 starts and sports a 2.41 goals against average and a .915 save percentage. To be frank, he's been a much more consistent goaltender for the Leafs than Murray, but that's not saying a lot. Murray has been plagued by injury and inconsistency for years now and has never been able to recreate the success he had early on in his career with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

As for Woll, he's stellar. The 24 year old former 3rd round pick (62nd overall in 2016) has been tremendous at both the NHL and the AHL level this season. With the Leafs he has three wins in four starts with a 2.03 goals against average and a scorching .934 save percentage. With the AHL's Marlies he has 16 wins in 21 starts and a 2.37 goals against average and a .927 save percentage. Rock solid. Here's hoping the kid gets a shot on the big stage once and for all.

The big problem with the Leafs in goal, and stop me if you've heard this one before, is with their contracts. Samsonov has earned a contract extension, but he's slated to become an restricted free agent this upcoming offseason. While the Leafs have control over his rights, it's unclear what the path forward is for him in Toronto. Murray though is signed for next season at over $4.6 million. Woll is signed for two more seasons, but is effectively blocked by Murray and Samsonov. It's clear to me that Murray's got to go... but at what cost?