Oliver Ekman-Larsson will turn 33 later this month. He's 18 games away from 1,000 in his NHL career. And he just signed a four-year deal with the Maple Leafs. Mark Masters has more on how he plans for success with his new team.
will turn 33 later this month. He's 18 games away from 1,000 in his NHL career. And he just signed a four-year deal with the Maple Leafs.
Asked about the length of Ekman-Larsson's contract, which carries an annual average value of $3.5-million, Brad Treliving said that's what it took to sign the Stanley Cup champion. The Leafs general manager also noted that Ekman-Larsson is a"smooth" and"fluid" player, who should age gracefully. last summer, Ekman-Larsson produced 32 points in 80 games. He chipped in six points while dressing in all 24 playoff games as the Panthers took home the Stanley Cup.
"Really, anything that they need me to do," Ekman-Larsson said of his role."That's how I look at it ... I just want to be the best version of myself and I feel like I can do that in Toronto." to their defence group via Canada Day signings. The new recruits were needed because the pipeline to the blue line is running dry.
But Danford only put up one goal and 32 assists in 64 regular season games. He did pop in four goals and six assists in 21 playoff games as Oshawa reached the OHL final. Another reason why he expected teams to be reluctant is his size. Johansson is 6-foot-1, but only 147 pounds. The competition is ongoing and the youngest Johansson brother is aiming to make up ground in the size department.
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