SergeiBobrovsky

News: 3 days agoBobrovsky turned aside 10 of 11 shots during Saturday's 4-1 preseason loss to the Canadiens.

Spin: Bobrovsky played just under half of the matchup before being replaced by Anthony Stolarz. Bobrovsky showed some signs of regression during his final year in Florida last season, going 27-23-1 with a 3.07 GAA and .877 save percentage. However, he has bounce-back appeal in the 2026-27 campaign as the Maple Leafs' expected No. 1 netminder after signing a three-year deal with Toronto during the offseason.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: The Leafs are in win-now mode, which is why they were willing to hand Bobrovsky a three-year, $21 million contract in free agency despite the fact he is coming off a concerning season. In his final year with the Panthers, Bobrovsky went 27-23-1 with a 3.07 GAA and career-worst .877 save percentage. The Russian does have durability on his side, having appeared in 50-plus games each of the past five seasons and that alone is worth plenty to Toronto. While there is legitimate bounce-back appeal here, Bobrovsky -- who will be 38 years old in September -- is best projected as a No. 2 goaltender for fantasy purposes.