Vesa Toskala, Toronto Maple Leafs, NHL

35 Vesa Toskala, G

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W-L-OT	GAA	SV%	SO	SVS	MINS
22-17-11	3.26	.891	1	1352	3056

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'The Monster' chasing Toskala: The Maple Leafs have landed "The Monster." Toronto has nabbed coveted Swedish free agent goalie Jonas Gustavsson with a one-year contract on Tuesday. The 24-year-old netminder, nicknamed "The Monster," was also heavily pursued by Dallas, San Jose and Colorado. "Jonas is considered by many to be the best goaltender not playing in the NHL today," Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke said in a statement. "He has a unique combination of size and agility and we're excited to add a player with his potential to our roster." The 6-foot-3 Gustavsson, expected to be the backup to Maple Leafs starting goalie Vesa Toskala, led Farjestads in the Swedish Elite League last season to a championship after allowing just 14 goals in 13 playoff games with five shutouts. "He's not coming in trying to unseat a guy who has been here a long time, has a long-term contract and has had a lot of success," Burke said. "That being said, we were very frank with Jonas that we feel Vesa is going to have a big-time, bounce-back year now that he's healthy. Don't think you're going to walk in here and knock this kid out of the net. You're going to have to do something to do that."
(Updated 07/07/2009).

Injury Report

Hip, groin - Questionable for the start of training camp
(Updated - 6/21/09)

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Toskala played in 53 games last season with Toronto, going 22-17. He posted a 3.26 goals-against average with one shutout and .891 save percentage. But he underwent season-ending hip surgery in March and missed Toronto's final 18 regular-season games. Toskala is entering the final year of his contract with the Leafs and is slated to earn $4 million. At worst, Burke figures that Gustavsson will play behind Toskala and serve as a solid insurance policy should he get hurt again. "He's a butterfly goaltender that also has superb athletic ability and can make athletic saves," Burke said. Gustavsson registered four shutouts with a league-leading 1.96 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage in 42 games for Farjestads in 2008-09. Gustavsson also played for Sweden at the world championship, posting a 3-2 record with a 2.83 GAA and a .914 save percentage in helping his team to the bronze medal. Toskala still remains a low-end No. 2 Fantasy goalie Draft Day, but his owners might want to grab Gustavsson as an handcuff option. Gustavsson definitely has sleeper potential heading into 2009-10. Continue to treat the Maple Leafs TG as a low-end Fantasy option until Toronto turns around their fortunes.
(Updated 07/07/2009).

G Vesa Toskala had surgery Monday to repair a labrum tear in his hip, performed by Dr. Marc Philippon at the Vail Valley Surgery Center in Vail, Col. His recovery time is expected to be three months. 31/0/2009

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Injury Report

Hip, groin - Questionable for the start of training camp
(Updated - 6/21/09)

Fantasy Analysis

July 8, 2009: Burke shaping Maple Leafs into contender from net out

Brian Burke was sick of watching his Maple Leafs get pushed around so the GM decided to change things in the offseason. The biggest catch may be Jonas Gustavsson, Sweden's top goalie last year, and Toronto isn't done yet, Wes Goldstein says.

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4/11/2009 vs OTT
Situation	GP	W	L	OT	GAA	SV%
at home	26	10	8	7	3.03	.895
vs. OTT	3	2	0	1	1.30	.956
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	Opp.	W	L	OT	SVS	SV%	GA
02/14	PIT	1	0	0	25	.926	2
02/21	VAN	0	0	1	35	.946	2
02/22	NYR	1	0	0	39	.951	2
02/25	NYR	1	0	0	31	.969	1
02/26	NYI	1	0	0	40	.909	4
03/03	NJ	0	0	1	49	.942	3
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SEASON	Team	GP	W	L	T	OT	MINS	GA	SO	GAA	A	PIM
2001-02	San Jose	1	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0.00	0	0
2002-03	San Jose	11	4	3	1	0	537	21	1	2.35	0	0
2003-04	San Jose	28	12	8	4	0	1541	53	1	2.06	1	2
2005-06	San Jose	37	23	7	0	1	2039	87	2	2.56	1	4
2006-07	San Jose	38	26	10	0	0	2142	84	4	2.35	3	0
2007-08	Toronto	66	33	25	0	3	3837	175	3	2.74	5	4
2008-09	Toronto	53	22	17	0	6	3056	166	1	3.26	0	2
		234	120	70	5	10	13162	586	12	2.67	10	12

POSTSEASON STATS
SEASON	Team	GP	W	L	T	OT	MINS	GA	SO	GAA	A	PIM
2005-06	San Jose	11	6	5	0	0	686	28	1	2.45	0	0
		11	6	5	0	0	686	28	1	2.45	0	0

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