Maple Leafs Reportedly Pondering Big Decision Relating to Joseph Woll Situation

The Toronto Maple Leafs have already played half of their pre-season, carrying a 2-0-1 record in 3 games thus far, including an absolute throttling of the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 7-2 last night.

Still, even with the solid performances thus far, there are a couple of big questions looming over the Leafs: what is going on with Joseph Woll, and when might he return?

With Woll taking a leave from the team earlier this week to deal with a personal family matter, Leafs GM Brad Treliving has already confirmed that there is no timeline for his return. This has undoubtedly created a roster issue for the Leafs, and one that needs to be addressed.

According to TSN's Darren Dreger, the Leafs have been actively perusing the trade market in search of an experienced goalie, presumably to backup Anthony Stolarz until Woll is ready to return.

Treliving made it very clear this week that he sees Dennis Hildeby as a viable option to step in and hold the fort while Joseph Woll is away.

Another potential option is Connor Ingram, who was placed on waivers on Thursday. Ingram does have more NHL experience than Hildeby, and could be had for nothing more than cap dollars if the Leafs put in a waiver claim.

We'll just have to wait and see how this situation unfolds.