This marks the Leafs‘ second signing of a defenseman for the day (Chris Tanev was the first), and unless a trade takes place, it would mean the Leafs have seven defensemen under contract, including Conor Timmins. OEL rounds out a group that includes Morgan Rielly, Jake McCabe, Chris Tanev, Timothy Liljegren, Simon Benoit, and Timmins.
OEL has experienced some real highs and lows over the past few years. Often talked about as one of the most underrated players in the league while he was in Arizona, the Swede racked up 23 and 21-goal seasons as a Coyote and ended up a key piece in a big trade by the Canucks.