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After the NHL Draft, free agency and other offseason moves, NHL.com takes a look at where each team stands in preparation for the 2022-23 regular season, which begins Oct. 7. Today, the Toronto Maple Leafs:

Season 2021-22: 54-21-7, second in Atlantic Division. lost in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Key arrivals

Matt MurrayG: The 28-year-old was acquired by the Ottawa Senators on July 11 with a third-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft and a seventh-round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft for future consideration. Murray was 5-12-2 with a 3.05 goals-against average and .906 save percentage in 20 games last season and was 15-25-3 in 47 games over two seasons with the Senators… Ilya SamsonovG: The 25-year-old, who became an unrestricted free agent after not receiving an offer from the Washington Capitals, signed a one-year deal on July 13. Samsonoff was 23-12-5 with a 3.02 GAA, .896 save percentage and three shutouts in 44 regular-season games (39 starts) last season and 1-3 with a 2.97 GAA and .912 save percentage in five playoff games (four starts). He was 52-22-8 with a 2.81 GAA, .902 save percentage and six shutouts in 89 games (79 starts) for the Capitals, and will battle with Murray for the starting spot. … Calle JarnkrokF: The 30-year-old signed a four-year deal on July 15 after having 30 points (12 goals, 18 assists) in 66 regular-season games for the Calgary Flames and Seattle Kraken last season. … Nicolas Aube-KubelF: The 26-year-old signed a one-year deal on July 13 after having 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists) in 67 regular-season games with the Colorado Avalanche last season. He was held scoreless in 14 playoff games and captured the Stanley Cup. … Adam GaudetteF: The 25-year-old signed a one-year deal on July 13 after having 14 points (five goals, nine assists) in 58 games with the Chicago Blackhawks and Senators last season. … Geordie BennD: The 35-year-old signed a one-year deal on July 14 after having eight points (one goal, seven assists) in 39 games with the Minnesota Wild last season. … Victor MeteD: Like Benn, the 24-year-old adds depth to the defense after signing a one-year deal on July 14. Mete had seven assists in 37 games for the Senators last season.

Video: NHL Tonight on the Maple Leafs takes on Matt Murray

Basic departures

Jack CampbellG: Signed a five-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers on July 13 after going 31-9-6 with a 2.64 GAA, .914 save percentage and five shutouts in 49 regular-season games (47 starts) last season and going 3-4 with a 3.15 GAA and .897 save percentage in seven postseason games. … Petr MrazekG: Traded to the Blackhawks with the No. 25 pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft on July 7 for a second-round pick (No. 38) in 2022. Mrazek was limited to 20 games (18 starts) last season due to a groin injury, going 12 -6-0 with a 3.34 GAA and .888 save percentage. … Ilya MikheyevF: Signed a four-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks on July 13 after having 32 points (21 goals, 11 assists) in 53 regular season games and four points (two goals, two assists) in seven playoff games last season… Ilya LyubushkinD: He signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Sabers on July 13 after having 15 points (two goals, 13 assists) in 77 regular-season games with the Maple Leafs and Arizona Coyotes last season and one assist in seven playoff games. … Audrey CasseF: Signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 13 after having 27 points (14 goals, 13 assists) in 50 regular season games and three assists in seven playoff games last season… Jason Spezza, F: He announced his retirement from the NHL on May 29 after 19 seasons and was hired as a special assistant to Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas. Spezza had 25 points (12 goals, 13 assists) in 71 regular season games and one assist in five playoff games.

On the doorstep

Nicholas RobertsonF: The Maple Leafs are looking for secondary scoring behind their big four Austin Matthews, Mitchell Marner, John Tavares and William Nylander, and the 20-year-old will be given every opportunity in training camp to showcase his skills. A number of injuries, including a broken right fibula on Oct. 17, limited Robertson to 49 games (21 goals, 23 assists) with Toronto of the American Hockey League and 16 games (one goal, one assist) with the Maple Leafs over the past two seasons. Robertson had 55 goals in 46 games with Peterborough of the Ontario Hockey League in 2019-20.

What they still need

Depth. After the Matthews-Marner-Tavares-Nylander core, there are no sure things about where the rest of the scoring will come up. On defense, Morgan Rielly he’s established himself as the No. 1, but there’s no contender to be the No. 2. In goal, Murray has been limited to 47 games over the past two seasons and has shown a tendency to be injury-prone.

Imagination focus

The Maple Leafs have a string of boom-or-bust fantasy goaltenders in Murray and Samsonov. Murray (.906 slugging percentage) and Samsonov (.896) were inconsistent last season. But each goaltender also has a high ceiling, given that Murray won the Stanley Cup twice with the Pittsburgh Penguins (29-21, .921 save percentage, six career postseason shutouts) and Samsonov has an outstanding regular-season record ( 52-22-8). , six holidays). Samsonov is ranked slightly higher than Murray’s new teammate in fantasy, and each is a top 25 goaltending pick for this season. — Pete Jensen

They said it

“It’s going to be wide open to the competition. We’re going to give them both a good run here. We hope they both play as well as they can. We’ll work with them here in mid-September and get them going. That’s going to be great for us. though they both played the way we think they can.” — Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas on starting goalie battle between Murray and Samsonov