Overview
- Toronto announced Friday it signed 37-year-old goaltender James Reimer to a professional tryout, adding an NHL veteran with 525 career games.
- Head coach Craig Berube said the move is about depth and does not signal anything about Woll’s long‑term status as he remains on indefinite personal leave.
- Reimer returned to the club where he played 207 games from 2010–2016 with a .914 save percentage, including starting the 2013 first‑round series against Boston.
- He joined practice Saturday wearing a Maple Leafs–themed mask as he auditions for a short‑term role behind Anthony Stolarz, with the tryout potentially converting to a contract depending on need.
- The Leafs still have internal options such as Dennis Hildeby, Artur Akhtyamov and Vyacheslav Peksa, with two preseason games left before the Oct. 8 home opener.