Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign D Oliver Ekman-Larsson (4 years, $3.5M AAV)

[wingman75]

Things I didn't realize.

• How big he is
• How physical he is
• How gritty he plays
• How good he is defensively
• How good he is with a breakout pass; direct or indirect

He's not flashy. Just good.

 

[ER89]

cant believe that dweeb kyle got me caring about advanced stats.

All i care about now is how big a dude is.

lol in all seriousness though f*** it feels good to win the score battle, the eye test and lost the shitty deserve to win o meter crap than vice versa. Whatever OEL's stats are hes been absolutely dynamite.

 

[seanlinden]

I'm going to eat some crow on this one... as I HATED the OEL signing... but the early returns have obviously been extremely solid.

Even the cap hit, $3.5m sounds like a big number, but it's honestly not these days. There is certainly a world where he can be a #5 defenceman at $3.5m

 

[IPS]

Ok who had it on their bingo card that OEL was gonna just step in and be the Leafs' #1D?

 

[yzerman]

Oliver has become the player he was in Arizona his movements and the way he read the play is elite or atleast near so far and i think he "blossoms now when he gets to play in the hockey capital of the world and looks extremely focused.

 

[The Best Leafs Everr]

I'm going to eat some crow on this one... as I HATED the OEL signing... but the early returns have obviously been extremely solid.

Even the cap hit, $3.5m sounds like a big number, but it's honestly not these days. There is certainly a world where he can be a #5 defenceman at $3.5m

He is clearly playing like a stud Dmen he was always known for. Top pairing great 2-way D. 3.5m per is an absolute daylight robbery.

 

[LeafSteel]

This guy…..

Wow.

Anyone else getting Yushkevich vibes from him?

His play is absolutely eye opening.

Hoping he can keep this up.

What a terrific signing by Treliving.