The Maple Leafs have taken care of one of their pending restricted free agents, announcing the re-signing of goaltender Joseph Woll to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will carry an NHL salary of $750K.
Toronto selected the 23-year-old back in the third round of the 2016 draft (62nd overall). He spent three years with Boston College before foregoing his senior season to turn pro, signing with Toronto back in 2019. He fared well with the Eagles, posting a 2.51 GAA along with a save percentage of .916 over 101 career NCAA appearances but that success hasn’t carried over to the pros. This past season, Woll posted a 3.54 GAA with a .892 SV% in 15 appearances with the AHL’s Marlies, numbers that were only slight improvements on his rookie season in the minors.
Woll is exempt from the upcoming expansion draft so this isn’t a move with any implications on that front as some recent goalie signings have been. As things stand, he is now one of four signed goaltenders that are likely ticketed for the minors while the Maple Leafs will need to either re-sign or replace Frederik Andersen to serve as their second netminder alongside Jack Campbell.