Last off season the Leafs signed a 1-year $1.8 million AAV after the Washington Capitals choose to not qualify the Russian goalie. He became the starter for the Leafs and has filed for arbitration. <h3>Ilya Samsonov's Arbitration Date</h3> After a bounce-back year for Ilya Samsonov, reports say he is asking for a new contract of $4-$5 million salary and the Leafs offer is expected to much lower. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/nickbarden/status/1678415686123548674'> </a></blockquote></div> A new contract for Samsonov would mean a trade or buyout is inevitable for Matt Murray. <h3>Samsonov and Murray</h3> The Leafs had a tandem of Samsonov and Murray last season and was going to split games with them. However Samsonov stole the show in Toronto. Finishing the season with a record of 27-10-5 with a 2.33 goals against average and a save percentage of 0.919. In the playoffs Ilya Samsonov's numbers took a hit where in 8 games he finished with a 3.13 GAA and a 0.898%. The Leafs will most likely have a tandem of Joseph Woll and Ilya Samsonov. As Seen on Maple Leafs Daily - <a href='https://www.mapleleafsdaily.com/nhl-team/toronto-maple-leafs/Arbitration-date-officially-set-for-Leafs-netminder-Ilya-Samsonov' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Arbitration date officially set for Leafs netminder Ilya Samsonov</a>