Maple Leafs provide a major update on Matt Murray and when he could play next
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TJ Tucker
October 9, 2023 (10:36)
There's no question that experiment former Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas tried to pull off with Matt Murray was a failure. Now, the Leafs have announced that Murray has been sidelined for another long period of time after having surgery.
"The @MapleLeafs announced today that goaltender Matt Murray underwent successful bilateral hip surgery. He is expected to miss a minimum of 6-8 months." Toronto Maple Leafs PR
Murray will miss all of the 2023-24 season, which is the final year reamining on his contract. It wouldn't really be surprising for the 29-year-old to announce his retirement after that.
Murray won two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins (2016, 2017). However, his stats started dropping after that. He signed a four-year, $6.25 million per season contract with Ottawa as a free agent in October of 2020. It did not go well. Then Toronto GM Kyle Dubas picked up Murray in a trade in September of 2022, with Dubas hoping Murray could turn it around. Murray played 26 regular season games with Toronto last season before getting injured again.
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OCTOBRE 9 | 38 ANSWERS Maple Leafs provide a major update on Matt Murray and when he could play next Do you think Murray will ever play in the NHL again? |
Yes | 7 | 18.4 % |
No | 27 | 71.1 % |
Not sure | 4 | 10.5 % |
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