Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has signed a three-year contract worth $21 million with the Toronto Maple Leafs, according to a report from Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. The deal was finalized on Wednesday.
Bobrovsky, 37, joins Toronto after his seven-year, $70 million contract with the Florida Panthers expired. He spent seven seasons with Florida, helping the team reach three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals, winning in 2024 and 2025. The Panthers were unable to reach an agreement to keep him with the team for the upcoming season.
Following Bobrovsky's departure, the Panthers' goaltending duo will consist of Jacob Markstrom, acquired in a trade with the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, and Akira Schmid, who was traded from Vegas.
In Toronto, Bobrovsky will be reunited with former Panthers teammate Anthony Stolarz. Bobrovsky's performance last season saw him post a 27-23-1 record with a 3.07 goals-against average and a career-low .877 save percentage, mirroring the Panthers' overall performance as they missed the playoffs.
The Maple Leafs have undergone significant changes, selecting Gavin McKenna from Penn State with the first overall pick in last week's draft and appointing Jim Hiller as head coach, replacing Craig Berube. New general manager John Chayka has also been active in trades, moving Brandon Carlo, Nick Robertson, and Joseph Woll while acquiring Bobrovsky, Jack Roslovic, and Colton Sissons.