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In a goaltender swap, Justus Annunen left the Colorado Avalanche for the Predators, with Scott Wedgewood heading in the opposite direction, along with a 2025 sixth-round pick. Rounding out the month’s transactions, David Jiříček made his way to the Minnesota Wild from the Columbus Blue Jackets.

It was Murray’s record and fairly consistent play through the early Marlies season that led the Leafs to bring Murray back into the fold. Coach Craig Berube pointed to how well the 30-year-old Murray has been playing in the AHL ahead of Friday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres.

BUFFALO -- Matt Murray will play in an NHL game for the first time since April 2, 2023, when the goalie starts for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Friday (7 p.m. ET; HULU, ESPN+, SNO).

According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Toronto Maple Leafs have called up goaltender Matt Murray to start vs. the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. This would be Murray’s first NHL start since April 2,