The arbitrator has determind that the salary for the Leafs Goalie to be for one-year, at $3.55M.
Samsonov, the likely starter for the Leafs next season, will be a Free Agent at the end of the season if he does not re-sign in Toronto.
Samsonov, 26 had a 27-10-5 record in 42 Games for the Leafs in the 2022-23 season with a 2.33 GAA and a .919 SV%. Samsonov's re-signing means the Leafs are expected to move Matt Murray, who shared the starters crease, and has a $6.25M salary, with Joseph Woll expected to be the backup, and Samsonov the likely starting Goalie.
Samsonov previously had a one-year contract with Toronto at $1.8M.
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JUILLET 23 | 208 ANSWERS BREAKING : Ilya Samsonov's Arbitration Has Been Settled Who won in arbitration? | ||
| Ilya Samsonov | 111 | 53.4 % |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 97 | 46.6 % |
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| Shea Theodore | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Brayden McNabb | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Brett Howden | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jalen Chatfield | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Tomas Hertl | 1 | - | 1 | |
| William Karlsson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jordan Staal | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack Eichel | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mitch Marner | - | 1 | 1 | |
| K'Andre Miller | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Colton Sissons | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jaccob Slavin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Cole Smith | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Sebastian Aho | - | - | - | |
| Frederik Andersen | - | - | - | |
| Rasmus Andersson | - | - | - | |
| Jackson Blake | - | - | - | |
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