The Toronto Maple Leafs and goaltender Ilya Samsonov went to salary arbitration, and eventually, a deal was hammered out for the Russian native to return to the Leafs for another season. Meanwhile, gone is veteran Matt Murray, who was controversially placed on LTIR.
The Leafs have gone out and signed veteran Martin Jones, who joins his fourth team in as many years (San Jose, Philadelphia, and Seattle). And as he typically does, he came through with a beautiful first edition of his mask artwork that serves as a tribute to multiple Leafs goaltenders that came before him.
The mask description:
Photoset of Martin Jones’ 2023/24 @nhl Toronto Maple Leafs @mapleleafs goalie mask which pays homage to what we felt were the 10 most iconic goalie masks in Toronto history!
🎨 Traditionally hand drawn, painted and airbrushed by Steve Nash of #EYECANDYAIR on a @vaughncustomsports/ @proschoicemask using @createxcolors with a @harderairbrush
Rightside:
Curtis Joseph (Frank Cipra)
Johnny Bower (Dr. Rick Bell)
Felix Potvin (* Greg Harrison @gregharrisonthemask)
Michel Laroque (*Michel Lefevre)
Wayne Thomas (* Greg Harrison)
Left Side;
Jacques Plante (Fibrosport)
Eddie Belfour (Todd Miska)
Terry Sawchuk (Lefty Wilson)
Mike Palmateer (*Rob Harris)
Doug Favell (*Greg Harrison)
PS: Original artist’s names are credited in brackets, those with an * fabricated the mask as well! 🙌🏻
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