The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goaltender Martin Jones to a one-year contract worth US$875,000. Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon (29) prepares to shoot on Seattle Kraken goaltender Martin Jones (30) for a goal on a breakaway during the first period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, in Seattle, Saturday, April 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Lindsey Wasson.
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goaltender Martin Jones to a one-year contract worth US$875,000.
The 33-year-old from North Vancouver, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, brings a wealth of experience to the team with a record of 225-163-35 in 444 career regular-season NHL games with Los Angeles, San Jose, Philadelphia and Seattle.Â
He holds a 2.71 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage, with 28 shutouts.
Jones had a 27-13-3 record, with a 2.99 goals-against average, .887 save percentage, and three shutouts last season with the Kraken.
He was a backup to Jonathan Quick when the Los Angeles Kings won the 2014 Stanley Cup. He appeared in two playoff games during the run and did not surrender a goal in 56 minutes of action.
As a starting goaltender, he backstopped the Sharks to the 2016 Cup final, where they lost in six games to Pittsburgh.
Internationally, Jones contributed to sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s gold medal win at the 2015 world championship and a silver medal at the 2010 world junior championship.
Jones adds depth to a Leafs goaltending corps that includes veteran Ilya Samsonov, who was awarded a one-year, $3.55-million contract in arbitration this off-season, and rookie Joseph Woll.
Another veteran, Matt Murray, was recently placed on long-term injured reserve and is out indefinitely.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 9, 2023.
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