Is Sergei Bobrovsky leaving Maple Leafs, heading back to Russia?

One of the crazier rumors to come out of Toronto in the past few years has goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky considering leaving the Maple Leafs, and heading back to Russia to finish out his career.

Bobrovsky, 38, is signed for two more seasons with the Leafs, and while he's off to a terrible start in blue and white, admittedly, this seems like quite the long shot from some die hards in Leafs Nation.

Sergei Bobrovsky just arrived in Toronto, and now there’s already talk of him leaving North America altogether. Rumours circulating online suggest the two-time Stanley Cup champion may be considering a return to Russia. Nothing has been confirmed, but the timing is interesting. Bobrovsky signed a three-year, $21 million deal with the Maple Leafs this summer, and Toronto brought him in to finally bring stability to its crease. At 37, he’s still one of the most accomplished goaltenders in the game, but his start in Toronto hasn’t gone as planned. Leafs Nation, do you believe there’s anything to these rumours, or is this just noise? 👀

— Hockey Patrol (@HockeyPatrol) November 14, 2026

There are rumours out there that Bobrovsky is planning to leave North America and wants to return to Russia.

— Hockey 24|7 (@iamhockey1) November 14, 2026

That's A LOT of money to walk away from. You can't blame the Leafs they thought they were getting better. Maybe Florida knew, as they often do, smarter that he was done.

— -OAD's -B.W. (@OADSBW) November 14, 2026

For now, Bobrovsky stays and will be backing up Anthony Stolarz Saturday night against the Edmonton Oilers. Bobrovsky sits for the second game in a row for the first time this season, as Stolarz looks to take over as the Leafs number one goalie.

If Bobrovsky is relegated to backup, will he walk away from the NHL? I guess we'll have to wait and see how this plays out.