Murray will serve as the starting goaltender for Friday's road game against Buffalo, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murray was called up by the Maple Leafs on Friday and will make his first NHL appearance since April 2, 2023, as he missed most of last season after undergoing bilateral hip surgery. The 30-year-old made 26 appearances for Toronto during the 2022-23 campaign and posted a 14-8-2 record, 3.01 GAA and .903 save percentage. He's been productive in the AHL to begin the 2024-25 season, going 4-1-2 with a 1.85 GAA and a .931 save percentage. It's unclear how he'll fare in his first taste of NHL action following his lengthy layoff, but he'll have a slightly favorable opponent, as the Sabres are generating 2.88 goals per game this season, which ranks 21st in the NHL.

The Maple Leafs recalled Murray from AHL Toronto on Friday, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic.

EDGE Analysis

Murray has not played in the NHL since the 2022-23 season, when he was 14-8-2 with a 3.01 GAA and a .903 save percentage. Murray spent most of last season on the sidelines after undergoing bilateral hip surgery, playing three games with AHL Toronto at the end of the campaign. Murray was 4-1-2 with a 1.85 GAA and a .931 save percentage across eight appearances with the Marlies this season. According to Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News, Murray is expected to get the nod on the road versus Buffalo on Friday before Joseph Woll takes the second of the back-to-back at home against the Islanders on Saturday.

Murray was moved to the waiver wire Sunday, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.

EDGE Analysis

Murray agreed to a one-year, $875,000 contract with the Maple Leafs in July after being limited to three regular-season appearances with AHL Toronto in 2023-24 due to bilateral hip surgery. If he doesn't get claimed by another team, he will continue to work his way back in the minors.

Murray (hip) signed a one-year, $875,000 contract with Toronto on Monday, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murray failed to appear in an NHL game last season due to a long-term hip injury. The two-time Stanley Cup champion did see action in three minor-league contests in which he went 1-2-0 with a 4.03 GAA and .846 save percentage. At this point, Murray is an insurance policy in case Joseph Woll (back) or Anthony Stolarz misses significant time, but Murray is unlikely to make Toronto's Opening Night roster.

Murray (hip) was reassigned to AHL Toronto on a LTI conditioning loan Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Murray has been out of action all season after undergoing bilateral hip surgery in October. He can remain at the AHL level for up three games and six days. Murray's expected to see his first game action of the year with the Marlies, who are set to play Saturday at Syracuse and Wednesday in Rochester. He will become an unrestricted agent in the summer.

Murray (hip) faced shots before practice Friday, marking the first time he's fielded shots since undergoing bilateral hip surgery in October, according to Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun.

EDGE Analysis

Murray is not close to a return, but this was nonetheless an important step in his recovery. Murray is on long-term injured reserve and is not expected to return this season. He's in the final season of his four-year, $25 million contract.

Murray is expected to be sidelined for a minimum of 6-8 months after undergoing successful bilateral hip surgery Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Murray posted a 14-8-2 record last season with a 3.01 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 26 games. The Maple Leafs announced this past summer that the 29-year-old netminder would start the 2023-24 campaign on long-term injured reserve. At the start of training camp, general manager Brad Treliving said that Murray was going to need "significant surgery," but didn't elaborate on the situation at the time. Joseph Woll will go into the upcoming season as Toronto's backup goalie behind Ilya Samsonov.

Murray (undisclosed) needs "significant surgery," Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving told Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

There's no timetable for Murray's return, but he's already on the long-term injured reserve list. He had a 14-8-2 record, 3.01 GAA and .903 save percentage in 26 contests in 2022-23. With Murray unavailable, Joseph Woll is projected to enter the campaign as Ilya Samsonov's backup.

Murray (undisclosed) is considered out indefinitely and was placed on the long-term injured reserve list by Toronto on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Toronto didn't specify the reason for moving Murray to the long-term injured reserve list. He didn't play past April 2 because of a concussion, but he was the Maple Leafs' third goaltender for a playoff contest against Florida on May 7, which suggests that he was at least considered an emergency option at that time. The goaltender also missed a significant stretch of the 2022-23 campaign due to an ankle injury. If Murray isn't available going forward, then Joseph Woll is likely to serve as Ilya Samsonov's backup in 2023-24.

Murray (concussion) was Toronto's third goalie Sunday against Florida, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murray hasn't appeared in a game since April 2 after suffering a concussion. Whether or not he's 100 percent healthy remains to be seen, but he was available as the third goalie Sunday after Ilya Samsonov (undisclosed) left the game. If Samsonov misses any time, Murray will likely dress as Joseph Woll's backup.