July 1, 2024, 12:10 PM
The Toronto Maple Leafs have added another piece to their blue line.
Toronto is signing defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson to a four-year, $14 million contract, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman has learned.
Ekman-Larsson had nine goals and 32 points while averaging 18:24 of ice time in 80 regular-season games with the Florida Panthers this past season.
The 32-year-old added another two goals and six points through 22 games during the playoffs en route to capturing the Stanley Cup.
The Swedish defenceman is coming off a one-year, $2.25 million contract with Florida after getting bought out by the Vancouver Canucks last off-season.
Ekman-Larsson has 144 goals and 471 points in 982 career NHL games with the Arizona Coyotes, Canucks and Panthers.