Linus Ulmark comments on Leafs goaltending situation; fires shot at Samsonov
Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ulmark fired a shot at Maple Leafs goalie Ilya Samsonov, while also dishing out some praise for Joseph Woll on Friday.
Ulmark is a hot commodity in the NHL right now as the Boston Bruins are looking to not only trade the Vezina Trophy winner to free up cap space to sign Jeremy Swayman to a long-term extension, but to also add some more scoring up front. In the midst of all the rumours, Ulmark joined 'Leafs Morning Take' today and discussed his current situation as well as the Leafs' goaltending situation and what it was like to play them in the playoffs.
While it's clear that Ulmark doesn't think too highly of Samsonov's game, he went on to describe what he thinks of Joseph Woll and provided a much more positive review.
He's like every young goaltender nowadays. He's technically sound. The only thing that might stop him is the mental game. That does not happen over night, it comes down to experience, but he has come a long way in a short time and I think he looks terrific. He looks like a really good goaltender."
Woll is slated to be the starter for the Leafs, but like Leaf fans, Ulmark was not sure as to how the Leafs would approach their goaltending situation this off-season. Ilya Samsonov appears to have played his last game as a Leaf and with injury concerns surrounding Woll, they could yet bring in more than one veteran goaltender to help shoulder the workload.
Source: Leafs Morning Take, TLN
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