0:00 Intro
0:21 Ilya Samsonov placed on Waivers
2:30 Is it Dennis Hildeby’s time to shine?
4:50 Eric Comrie as a possible replacement?
8:19 Comment of the day
The Toronto Maple Leafs placed starting goalie Ilya Samsonov on waivers after his slow start heading into 2024. Will Ilya Samsonov clear waivers and find his grove in the AHL, Will Dennis Hildeby be recalled and save the Leafs or will the Leafs look at a trade or options like Eric Comrie. Mark Pye breaks down these reports, Waiver transactions, and more on this episode of Hat Trick HQ.
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Feel bad for Samsonov, but don't think he have the Leafs any other choice.
I think the whole arbitration thing messed him up just for his well being I hope Sammy gets Claimed maybe a fresh start for him.
Not impossible at all. He's had plenty of opportunity to get his head straight and not done it. Maybe some intensive AHL therapy will get him right, because he sure as hell isn't getting claimed.
Felix Potvin was 22 years old in 1993. Ken Dryden was 22 years old when 1970 when he won his first Stanley Cup.This 22 year old goalie on the Marlies is the answer!!!
Fuck feeling bad for him!!! He gets paid millions to play a game he loves!!! If you’re not performing see ya bud!! THIS IS THE PROS!!!
Think it was Fletcher asking Pat Burns if this Felix Potvin kid could handle it. Fuhr is traded to Buffalo, and dare say losing him did not hurt the team's performance. Sammy isn't old yet, but I don't have a problem with Woll and Hildeby. At this point, gambling makes more sense then standing pat.
A top NHL goalie gets paid to $8.5 Million. Why did the Leafs only budget for a $2.5 Million goalie last year after Sammy led the Leafs to their first playoff series win in 20 years? Do the overpaid Leaf forwards also play goalie?😀
Let Samsonov clear if possible. The Leafs can use his cap for bigger and better things good move from treliving 😊👍
Sammy has played himself out of Toronto…. ONLY he is to blame. Feel bad for him, but this is a business
attach Nick Robertson to Samsonov and trade them BOTH out of here for a veteran G and a veteran D.
How do we turn Brodie, Samsonov, and McCabe (and possibly Giordano) into Broberg and Sanheim locked up for a few years? Maybe find a way to get Hanafin as well?
The Toronto Maple Leaf's are like Stan Mikita's Chicago Blackhawks, full of talent didn't play as a team and only won one Stanley cup. You build a team from the back end forward.
The Flyers of the 79's….80's….90'ss lol did the same constantly blaming their goaleis.
Anyone that knows anything about hockey knows th eLeafs are bad on the blueline and their forwards are NOT that good at two way hockey.Oh welli am not a Leaf fan it will be fun to watch them blame th enext goalie or 2 or 3 or 4..5..6..7 lol.
"Woll went down with…"
Here's a question… suppose Samsonov clears waivers… which he will because no other GM is dumb enough to claim him…. well Dubas might be but other than him, no one will be interested. So he clears waivers…. Rather than send him down, why not just buy out the contract? $3.5million for three years. So lets give the guy $2.5million to just go away. The question is, does that $2.5million that you buy him out with go against the cap all at once or is it divided between the time remaining on the contract? I don't think Samsonov will ever play in the NHL again so I think its best to just tear the band aid off and get it over with.
Good. It’s about time.
Good Video Clicked Like .
The team in front of the goalie has a weird history of crappin the bed, so take a chance. Could ruin him also.
Ain't noone claiming him …I promise u
It’s not just the goalie, top end heavy team, lacking defence as well, gonna have to break up the core4 build defence and take it from there. What’s the old saying, doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results, is the definition of insanity
WE SUCK ON DEFENCE STOP BLAMING THE GOALIES AND FIX THE D THE COACH SHOULD BE SCREAMING FOR A BETTER D CORE 2 STAY HOME SHOT BLOCKING D MEN WOULD HELP JUST WORK HORSE LUNCH BUCKET GUYS 2 SHUT DOWN D MEN 6 FOOT 4 220 LBS MUCKERS AND GRINDERS THE LEAFS ARE WEAK IN THE CORNERS AND ARE GETTING BEAT IN THERE OWN END AS A RESULT THEY GIVE UP GOALS
Felix Potvin won the Calder Cup before he was summonds to the leafs.
Right now call up Petruzzelli gave him a game.
Not keen on bringing up a rookie
Potvin won the Calder Cup with the Marlies before being called up!
Big difference
its not just samsnov brodie is unplayable gio needs limited playing time laggeson and benoit need to play and keefe is reponsible
Samsonov should clear waivers .No other team is touching that $3.8 M contract . one thing is for sure .When Woll returns Samsonov will have to go somewhere .There is no way they are returning Jones back to he AHL because I believe he will have to clear waivers again and that is not going to happen this time .He will most definately be claimed based on his recent play
Every account I've seen says Samsonov is just an absolutely great guy. So it's a shame it had to come to this.
But when you get right down to it, this was the only choice left for the Leafs. Sometimes goalies are in a slump. Sometimes they have off games. Sometimes they're unlucky. Sometimes a team's rocky defense doesn't do them any favours. But this is more than that. Samsonov isn't just underperforming; he's an ACTIVE liability to the Leafs every time he's in net.
I really hope he gets over whatever this is, and finds his groove again. But he CAN'T do that while he's wearing a Leafs' jersey.
Keep him down in the minors and bring up Hildeby – The leafs will clear up $2.7 Million in Cap space
This team is nowhere near a cup contender. Why didn't you mention Marner who isn't having his best season but is still on pace for 91 points. 5th in points at his position in the league and the only leaf on the #1 unit in every situation. Woll unless he hasn't recovered is the #1 goalie with his 916 save % which has him tied for 11th in goalie overall stats.
This would e been a tough decision 3 years ago, but with 3 playoff seasons gone and not forgotten this fuck shy, pain paranoid princess unable to spell the word “positional tenders are only 25% of that job”, “ps, can a coach on the leafs guess any other attribute for being a target?” “ Nah I dint think so……”, stupid nazi imperialist non hockey playing (ever) executives!!!”
That’s the smartest thing Samsonov has said this decade……except “DUNK!!!! Jeez that puck almost hit me by 10’, I’m still overreacting!!!!!!”
“If I hurry, I know that Siberias still frozen lockdown!!!! Yehhhh, ehhh”
Finally. Smart decision, he isn't playing pro level hockey right now. Get rid of him. Bring up the kid and roll with Jones until Woll is back.
Team in front of him hasn't done much to help this year, but he's def been terrible. Don't like idea of calling Hildeby up during his first year in NA, but not many other options.
There's a reason the guys on the Marlies and not in the NHL. He's not an NHL goalie. I guess we can dream. It's the same old every year!
Mark time for treliving to trade for a goalie send samsonov timmins prospect for fluery
Forget Comrie, he's just another washed up older veteran goalie who lost his prime a long time ago. Bring up Hildeby. That's really the Leafs only hope until Woll comes back. I also disagree with the Leafs defence being better than Buffalo. Leafs decided to load up on offence a long time ago so they've really been an unbalanced team for many years. Balance out the money through all positions & "maybe" they'll get further in the playoffs. Til then … 1st or 2nd round & out.
Unless Samsolong plays lights-out in the AHL, it's likely over for him with the Leafs. Lots of NHL teams will give him a look next September when he's a free-agent who won't command much above $1M for one "prove yourself" season > it's a low financial risk / high potential reward reclamation project.
Woll…dominant? Jesus, Leafs fans really are a special bunch……
Woll😅😅😅😅
4:40 "..this is a team that should be on President´s Trophy race…" 🤔🤨 Based on what? What they done now compared to previous years. Team has way too top heavy frame. Too much money spent on few. I have never liked how Toronto is put together, will never be PT contender, let alone SC contender. I do NOT agree with the statement on quotes, at all…
"HILDIBEY" is the answer here! Sorry for the spelling! I'm sure I spelled his name wrong. 😮
leafs defense and poor back check has contributed to Samsonov's demise. Any new goalie will face the same challenges
The bigger move is to get a DEFENCE ! come p!ayoffs we are going to get run over again
The Leafs are against the wall , with Tampa and Florida right in the mix of it all ,the Leafs are so inconsistent night in and night out , they MUST get a stay at home dguy . Vancouver, Winnipeg , Rangers and the Bruins play both ends of the ice every game .
Let's be honest here. The entire Toronto Maple Leaf team is a Ferrari running on 4 cylinders.
I'd bring in Jaroslav Halak on a league minimum before I bite on Eric Comrie.
If the Leafs want to win the stanely cup Sheldon O'keffe has to go.
You want a solid veteran goalie and solid top pairing two way dman in a trade then Marner has to go the other way. Then you'll have cap space for another dman and a solid winger. I would consider throwing in Bertuzzi as well he isnt a 5 million dollar a year player. I had no idea his skating was as bad as it is.