GM Dubas and Leafs linked to Stanley Cup winning goaltender in trade talks

Stop me if you've heard this one before, but the Toronto Maple Leafs are in desperate need of a #1 goaltender.

With both Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov on the shelf due to injury the Leafs' goaltending tandem of Erik Kallgren and Keith Petruzzelli on Sunday evening boasted a whopping 18 games of NHL experience between the two of them. But, that's actually kind of misleading because Kallgren has 18 of those games on his resume.

Needless to say, this isn't the kind of stability you want between the pipes if you fancy yourself a Stanley Cup contender.

So... what next?

Well, NHL insider Frank Seravalli reports that the Leafs may be forced to go the trade route in order to address their situation in goal and he has highlighted two-time Stanley Cup champion Jonathan Quick as a potential trade target.

From Seravalli:

"Jonathan Quick the two-time Stanley Cup winner and lifelong Los Angeles King is closing in on 750 games with the franchise. He was excellent last season with a .910 save percentage in a big bounce back year. Quick has probably been a little better this season than his overall numbers would indicate, posting a career-high save percentage (small sample size) against high-danger scoring chances. Would the Kings move him? The complicating factor is Cal Petersen has really struggled to find his game these last two seasons – and he’s in the first year of a $15 million contract. If Petersen and Pheonix Copley, one of the better third goalies out there, could carry the ball – then it’s a possibility. Kyle Dubas and Rob Blake have made deals before. Quick has the pedigree and he wants to win. He is the ultimate competitor. Quick does not have any no-trade protection, but he might be able to get a good lay of the land from his brother-in-law, Maple Leafs pro scout Matt Moulson. What would Quick cost? That’s the interesting question. Would Nick Robertson and a third-round pick get it done? Would that be enough to entice the Kings to move one of their franchise pillars in a year with increased expectations? Maybe not.

How weird would Quick look in any uniform other than the Kings'?

To me, I don't think this is a possibility from the Kings' perspective. Sure, Quick is 36 years old and is not a fixture in the team's long and short-term future, but the fact of the matter is that this team is good NOW and they need Quick NOW. Whatever happens in the future is the future. I suspect that Quick will ultimately retire with the Kings when his 10 year contract expires this upcoming offseason.