Trade is for future considerations. The Senators are also sending a third-round pick in 2023 and a seventh-round pick to Toronto. The Senators retain 25% of Murray’s annual cap hit of $6.25 million (and $15 million total) over the next two seasons, meaning Murray will have a cap hit of $4.68 million on his books Toronto. Murray, 28, lost the starting net in Ottawa to Anton Forsberg last season and at one point cleared waivers and spent time in the AHL. The two-time Stanley Cup champion had a 5-12-2 record in 20 starts last season with a .906 save percentage, a slight improvement after two seasons with a sub-.900 save percentage. By joining the Maple Leafs, Murray will be reunited with some familiar faces from his OHL days. Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas and head coach Sheldon Keefe teamed up with Murray with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds nearly a decade ago, and Leafs goaltending evaluator and developer Jon Elkin has worked with Murray for many years. “There are a lot of people who think Matt Murray still has the ability,” Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said on the latest episode of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, citing sources who know Murray and others who don’t. “They think he’s addressed some structural flaws he had in his game in terms of moving laterally, which (people) think makes him a better goalkeeper now. “The biggest question they have about Murray is can he stay healthy?” The move almost certainly means Jack Campbell won’t be back in net for the Maple Leafs next season, but more moves could be coming. After Petr Mrazek was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks last week, Erik Källgren is next in line for Toronto with Joseph Woll also in the lineup. The Senators nearly traded Murray to the Sabers in the draft, reportedly along with the seventh overall pick, but the goaltender used his no-trade clause to block the move. The Senators later included the seventh overall pick in a trade package to land Alex DeBrincat from the Chicago Blackhawks.
