The hype mainly over the summer. A goalie from Sweden by the name of Jonas Gustavsson currently belongs to the Toronto Maple Leafs. After taking a tour of various cities, and having many teams interested in him. It seemed his last two cities were Dallas and Toronto, liking the people in both cities. He was convinced by former Ducks general manager Brian Burke to join one of the "Original Six" in Toronto. He's definitely hyped in the media and among the fans. After having medical issues during the Leafs medical which forced him to undergo minor heart surgery. The Leafs have eased him into the game giving him one period (20 minutes) of play. He made 7 of 7 saves. Including one which will be on the highlight reels for a long time. His angle cutting is amazing. The Toronto papers before the medical incident occurred have being saying that he can be the next Brodeur. He's good but don't get that highly hyped up about him. Predicting something that early on a much more seasoned in the NHL and generally in hockey goaltender.
He's pushing veteran goalie Vesa Toskala, who didn't have his best season in the 2008-2009 campaign. Toskala, like most goalies has the ability to bounce back but as a lot of veterans. They're having a healthy competition from a younger goalie. Veterans want their starting role. They want to play a lot of games being pushed only makes them work harder to re-secure their spot. Goaltender Joey McDonald is also in the running the back up for Toskala last season. He is also fighting to keep his No. 2 spot.
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