During this past offseason, the Toronto Maple Leafs aggressively signed multiple free agents despite having a tight cap space. One of the more intriguing ones was the signing of veteran netminder Martin Jones.
Surprisingly, Jones agreed to a one-year, $875,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs early last month.
It doesn’t seem that long ago when Jones starred for the San Jose Sharks in their deep playoff runs back in 2016 when he helped the team reach the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time ever in franchise history, and in 2019 when they ultimately bowed out in the Western Conference Final to the eventual champs St.