
Two Signings with Different Endings on the Maple Leafs’ Blue Line
Two free-agent signings. One revival, one uncertainty. Ekman-Larsson thrives while Tanev’s future reminds Toronto how fragile blue-line hope can be.

Two free-agent signings. One revival, one uncertainty. Ekman-Larsson thrives while Tanev’s future reminds Toronto how fragile blue-line hope can be.

If Chris Tanev can’t return and Oliver Ekman-Larsson retires, the Maple Leafs’ blue line faces a real crossroads.