Maple Leafs Sign Goaltender Gustavsson to One-Year Contract

The Toronto Maple Leafs landed one of the most coveted players in the Swedish Elite League on Tuesday by signing goaltender Jonas Gustavsson to a one-year contract worth $900,000. Nearly every team in the NHL had lined up to bid for Gustavsson’s services over the past couple of months. Just recently, he had narrowed his choices down to the Toronto Maple Leafs, San Jose Sharks, and Dallas Stars as the teams he would prefer to play for. In the end, the Maple Leafs won the bidding war and got the high-end prospect goalie they were seeking. Gustavsson, also known as “The Monster,” appeared in 42 games last season with Farjestad on the Swedish League, posting a 1.96 GAA and a .932 save percentage. This is a tremendous signing for the Maple Leafs, as Gustavsson has the potential to become an elite goaltender in the NHL. He will likely back-up Vesa Toskala next season, and if he performs well, could become the Maple Leafs’ starting goalie within the next couple of seasons.