Gregor, 25, recorded 17 points (10 goals, seven assists) through 57 games with the San Jose Sharks during the 2022-23 season. The Beaumont, AB native has posted 51 points (26 goals, 25 assists) in 178 career NHL games played with San Jose. Internationally, Gregor represented Canada at the 2022 IIHF World Championship and helped the team capture a silver medal. He posted three points (two goals, one assist) through seven games during the tournament. Gregor was selected by San Jose in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are no stranger to goaltending issues, whether it be Frederik Andersen’s inability to win in the playoffs, Jack Campbell’s inconsistency, or Matt Murray’s inability to stay healthy. Less than halfway through the 2023-24 season, the Leafs have one goaltender who was injured just when he appeared to be taking over as their primary starter and another who has played so badly that he appears psychologically broken.
Joseph Woll started the year splitting duties with Ilya Samsonov but became the de facto #1 when his counterpart struggled to start the year and could not string together quality starts. The former Capitals first-rounder was pulled after allowing seven goals on 16 shots in two starts against Tampa Bay. The 25-year-old Woll made five consecutive starts and was spectacular in Ottawa on December 7, keeping the Leafs in the lead almost single-handedly, but then suffered a lower-body injury in the third period.
Woll’s high-ankle sprain and is out week-to-week. The onus swung back on Samsonov to find the form that he displayed last season, but after an 18-save shutout against Nashville, the 26-year-old has dropped three straight: two overtime losses to the NY Islanders and Columbus and a 9-3 drubbing in Buffalo on Thursday, in which he was pulled after allowing five goals on 19 shots.
