Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] G Martin Jones signs with the Maple Leafs (1 year, $875k)

[PROUD PAPA]

Meh.

Cheap waiver fodder 3rd stringer.
Probably better than having to throw raw rookies into the fire should injuries mount.
About as minor a move as anyone could make really.
Surprised there’s even a full page of comments for such a trivial signing. Dog days of summer I guess.

 

[FiveHoleo]

Why?

So the LTIR on Murray looks a bit more legit. It's a cosmetic move, and if Jones doesn't get poached the Marlies have a goalie. If Woll gets hurt in training camp or something it means the team won't have to sign Michael Hutchinson for the 4th time or bring some turd in from the KHL at the start of the year.

 

[Legion34]

Soooo Jones is definitely the worst g in the league. This is a terrible contract and also he will definitely be claimed on waivers

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Martin had a very good year last year with a 27-13-3 record. Hope he carries it over to toronto.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Soooo Jones is definitely the worst g in the league. This is a terrible contract and also he will definitely be claimed on waivers

Think you nailed it lol.

 

[Treb]

Everyone loves to shit on Jones but he's not that bad, and I want to see Woll get more starts. I hate to see money wasted on a playoff failure like Samsonov.


Playoffs is all that matters, where the difference between Jones and Samsonov is negligible. Hell Jones has actually taken a team to a SCF.

This team is only going as far as Woll takes them regardless

He has taken a team to the SCF 7 years ago.

33 years old Jones is not 26 years old Jones.

Even 29 years old Jones was getting carried in the POs.

 

[JKG33]

He has taken a team to the SCF 7 years ago.

33 years old Jones is not 26 years old Jones.

Even 29 years old Jones was getting carried in the POs.

Sounds pretty similar to Samsonov like we established earlier, but way cheaper

 

[Treb]

Sounds pretty similar to Samsonov like we established earlier, but way cheaper

Except one is reaching his peak and the other is crashing down heavily from it.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Elite Day. Elite Goaltending. Elite Offseason for Toronto.

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[Vitto79]

Worst goalie in the league has a 27-13-3 record, ya, makes sense.

Well the save percentage wasn’t good which is why it took so long for him to get a job

 

[Cas]

I don't know that it has been fully articulated, but Martin Jones is not an NHL goaltender. He's not an NHL starter, he's not an NHL backup. He is third or fourth-string AHL fodder, if that (which is what Toronto is paying him for).

 

[12ozPapa]

Toronto gotta’ Toronto

 

[sxvnert]

Good #3 option

 

[Korpse]

Has the athletic article dropped yet?

 

[Bowski]

Elite Day. Elite Goaltending. Elite Offseason for Toronto.

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You are so damn weird, Jeff Martin avatar.

 

[Pucklington]

Who's Toronto's backup? I'm assuming he fills into 3rd slot. Had good record last year, but his actual performance was what you expect from him regarding SV%, GSAA, ect...

Basically he is a goalie that you can play sometimes if you really need to.

 

[Oddbob]

Everyone loves to shit on Jones but he's not that bad, and I want to see Woll get more starts. I hate to see money wasted on a playoff failure like Samsonov.


Playoffs is all that matters, where the difference between Jones and Samsonov is negligible. Hell Jones has actually taken a team to a SCF.

This team is only going as far as Woll takes them regardless

Not that bad??? He finished last season with an .886 sv%, and that was after his good start to the season where he had like a .915% sv percentage. How bad were his numbers after that to get it down to .886? My guess is not good at all!!!

Is a goalie lighting it up a good thing or a bad thing?

At a campfire sure!

 

[FerrisRox]

Can't see TOR putting Woll on waivers. Martin Jones will be on waivers before the start of the season and quite possibly claimed by someone at that number.

I don't think he's getting claimed. He was pretty lousy last year and for a few years before that.

He sat untouched on the free agent pile for well over a month despite obviously having a very low ask.

The Leafs will be able to waive him down to the minors no problem.

 

[Bowski]

 

[Suntouchable13]

Mr. Jones and me

 

[Caps8112]

If the leafs ever get a real goalie lookout....

Caps were like that waiting around for Holtby.

 

[banks]

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Ya. It's like he doesn't belong in the NHL at this point.

Oh, right. That actually is part of the plan.

interesting to see if Toronto can sneak him through waivers at the right time

There's a good chance the 33-year-old goaltender will start the campaign in the AHL

He is likely to clear waivers if Toronto wants to stash him in the AHL as their third goalie.

this was a depth signing and that the idea is still for the Leafs to roll with a Samsonov/Woll tandem with Jones being the 3rd wheel there.

He's a #3. He'll be waived.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Soooo Jones is definitely the worst g in the league. This is a terrible contract and also he will definitely be claimed on waivers

Which one is it?

 

[Legion34]

Which one is it?

Exactly

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

I don't think he's getting claimed. He was pretty lousy last year and for a few years before that.

He sat untouched on the free agent pile for well over a month despite obviously having a very low ask.

The Leafs will be able to waive him down to the minors no problem.

Leaf’s probably thought the same thing when they signed Dell last year . I think he’s about 50 /50 to get claimed . Goalie carousel in the nhl is comical at times .