Oilers Wanted Maple Leafs’ Joseph Woll At Draft Says NHL Insider

It’s interesting because the Oilers are a team that have questions in goal. While those questions might be different than the ones the Maple Leafs have — the Oilers aren’t sure either of their starters is part of the team’s long-term future — there’s been a ton of talk about what Edmonton will do. While Woll hasn’t proven himself at the NHL level yet, clearly the Oilers would have loved to have had him in their system and he looks like he’s ready to take the next step.

Meanwhile, Toronto made a wise choice by picking someone that could eventually step in and take the backup role behind Jack Campbell, should the Leafs re-sign Campbell to an extension this summer. Kyle Dubas was hoping the tandem of Campbell and Mrazek would give Woll more time to develop, but injuries and workload have changed things slightly.

The question now will be how much opportunity Woll is given to earn a spot on this Maple Leafs’ roster. And, if he does, what Toronto intends to do about their tricky goaltending situation. Meanwhile, the Oilers have hopefully done alright with their own goalie draft selections. Stuart Skinner was drafted in round 3 at #78 overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft . Ilya Konovalov was selected in round 3 at #85 overall  2019 NHL Entry Draft . Olivier Rodrigue was selected in round 2 at #62 overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.