See more MLHS in Google Add MLHS as a preferred source + Add A small fortune is on the board in both dressing rooms for the Marchenko vs. Knies Bowl tonight in Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes <\/p>\n
Jim Hiller on the emotions surrounding Marchenko and Knies facing their former teams:<\/p>\n
There\u2019ll be some. You can\u2019t get around it. We\u2019ve just got to try to manage it the best way.<\/p>\n
Kniesy was a great Leaf. He has lots of good friends in there, lots of respect for him. There\u2019ll be some of that.<\/p>\n
Of course, Kirill had a great time while he was here, and we\u2019re happy he\u2019s ours. I\u2019m sure Columbus is happy they\u2019ve got Knies.<\/p>\n
Hiller on Marchenko\u2019s recent play:<\/p>\n
He had the big game against Buffalo, right? That was terrific. The last two games, he\u2019s had some really good chances that haven\u2019t fallen for him. .<\/p>\n
He\u2019s a goal scorer. When they start going in consistently, then he\u2019ll probably find his way a little better.<\/p>\n
Hiller on Marchenko handling the atmosphere in Columbus:<\/p>\n
He\u2019s a Maple Leaf now, and we\u2019ve got him. However it goes, he\u2019s with us, and we have his back. He\u2019s just got to go out and play the best he can.<\/p>\n
Hiller on the possibility of playing McKenna with Matthews:<\/p>\n
I have tried him with Auston from time to time. That\u2019s always there. It\u2019s always an option for us.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sure there\u2019ll be a day in his future that he starts with Auston someday, which is probably what you\u2019re looking for. It just won\u2019t be tonight.<\/p>\n
Hiller on whether playing away from Matthews gives Marchenko more freedom to drive play:<\/p>\n
There could be. When you play with a guy like Auston, although Auston doesn\u2019t demand it, there\u2019s a little pressure to get him the puck. That\u2019s just human nature. I think we\u2019d all feel that way a little bit.<\/p>\n
Sometimes, you get relieved of that pressure, and you can go again. There\u2019ll be times when Kirill goes back with Auston. I\u2019m sure of that. But for now, we like what it looks like.<\/p>\n
Hiller on Cowan\u2019s development since last season:<\/p>\n
I did watch tape. A lot of people have said he\u2019s just physically matured, I think is one, and probably emotionally, too.<\/p>\n
These are just young guys. To play in the NHL last year like he did and contribute is pretty amazing. It\u2019s hard to do. Sometimes, we take that for granted, just how difficult that is at a young age.<\/p>\n
We expect people to mature as they go. From what I\u2019ve understood, he\u2019s taken a massive step that way.<\/p>\n
He wants to be a hockey player. Like I said, I\u2019ve had a lot of conversations with him, and he\u2019s stuck to what he said. He\u2019s earned a lot of trust from the coaches.<\/p>\n
Hiller on Marshall Rifai replacing Blankenburg in the lineup:<\/p>\n
Rif will jump in for Blanky. We\u2019ve been meaning to get him in. It\u2019s been a while. We called him up, and we want to get him in there and see what he can do.<\/p>\n
Hiller on what he wants to see from Rifai after his first game:<\/p>\n
He was fine that game. He might play a few more minutes. We had seven that night, six tonight. Let\u2019s just see.<\/p>\n
Again, another young guy who paid his dues in the minors, won a championship. We have to give these guys some opportunity.<\/p>\n
Blue Jackets head coach Rick Bowness on the challenge posed by Matthews and the Leafs<\/a>\u2019 offense:<\/p>\n I haven\u2019t watched him a lot until I watched last night. Their power play came through last night. The kid scored a nice power-play goal. Matthews had a nice power-play goal.<\/p>\n I was telling Judy\u2014poor Judy, she has to watch all these games with me\u2014I said, \u201cJudy, this game should be 4-1, 5-1 for Toronto right now,\u201d after the second.<\/p>\n Some of those chances don\u2019t show up on the score. They hit the crossbar. They flipped it over the net. They had all kinds of Grade-A\u2019s in front of their net.<\/p>\n Very impressed with their offense. Regardless, they didn\u2019t get an even-strength goal until the empty-netter. Don\u2019t be fooled by that. I thought they created an awful lot of offense in the zone.<\/p>\n We\u2019re going to have to really tighten up around our net front and spend as little time in our zone as possible. They\u2019ve got a lot of highly skilled players, and it starts with Matthews, for sure. But Nylander, man, he\u2019s playing great. He is flying out there. Of course, Marshy, we know what he\u2019s capable of doing as well.<\/p>\n It\u2019s going to be up to us to shut those guys down as much as we can. But if you let them spend time in our zone, they\u2019re going to make those plays, and then we\u2019re going to need Jet to come up big.<\/p>\n Bowness on managing the emotions of former teammates facing one another:<\/p>\n As coaches, we keep our focus on the process. There\u2019s a lot of noise. We get that. If you start worrying about that, that\u2019s a distraction.<\/p>\n We\u2019re all well aware of it. We deal with it. Both teams are going to deal with it, but we\u2019re trying to keep our guys dialed in on what we have to do to win the hockey game. The rest of that stuff will take care of itself.<\/p>\n I\u2019m also hoping the loss in Minnesota keeps us sharp as well. We played an outstanding game against the Rangers, just not as sharp against Minnesota. I think that\u2019s more important to us. That should bring our focus, regardless of who we play tonight. Knies and Marshy, we get that.<\/p>\n Bowness on the next level of Matthew Knies\u2019 game:<\/p>\n It\u2019s a good question. I think there\u2019s a lot more there, for sure. We\u2019re still feeling him out a little bit.<\/p>\n I know he killed penalties. I talked to Chief about him, and Chief said he used him a lot as a penalty killer. I think we could get him a little bit more involved with that, which would give him a few more minutes.<\/p>\n But until he gets completely comfortable\u2014we\u2019re doing a couple of things differently than Toronto did, and sometimes I see him lapsing into that. \u201cOkay, that\u2019s not how we do it here.\u201d We have to help him. That\u2019s our job as coaches, to help him through that. Then we\u2019ll have a better feel.<\/p>\n Listen, I\u2019ve always been a fan of his, so I think there\u2019s more to the upside. I do.<\/p>\n Bowness on the chemistry between Knies, Fantilli, and Johnson:<\/p>\n They\u2019re getting chances. I think they\u2019re on the cusp of going on a little bit of a run here.<\/p>\n If they weren\u2019t getting those chances, you\u2019re saying, \u201cOkay, where\u2019s the chemistry?\u201d But we are seeing it. We are seeing them read off each other. They had some good looks the other night that hit a stick, so they don\u2019t end up as a quality chance. But in our books, we\u2019re more interested in: Are they reading off each other? Are they making plays?<\/p>\n The chemistry is there, and it\u2019s going to come. Sometimes, you make good plays, and it doesn\u2019t actually end up in a chance for, but you can see what the thought process was, what the intent was. We\u2019re liking what we\u2019re seeing.<\/p>\n Bowness on the anticipated atmosphere in Columbus:<\/p>\n Listen, I love it here. Great fan base, great atmosphere here. The cannon wakes everybody up, right? Start the game, here we go, boom.<\/p>\n It\u2019s always a great atmosphere here, and that\u2019ll be a little bit more tonight, probably.<\/p>\n Matthew Knies on his emotions ahead of facing the Leafs<\/a>:<\/p>\n It\u2019s fun. It\u2019s hard to take it like every other game, but that\u2019s the mindset you have to have, just to stay focused. Focus on the guys in my locker room, and that\u2019s about it.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a little different. I\u2019ve never experienced something like this, just looking across and seeing a lot of familiar faces.<\/p>\n A lot of guys will tell you there are really no friends on the ice until after. Hopefully, I\u2019ll get to chat and say hi to some of the guys and wish them well.<\/p>\n I didn\u2019t get to talk to a lot of the guys with how abruptly everything happened. I\u2019m excited to see those guys I didn\u2019t get to call or talk to and just wish them well.<\/p>\n Knies on whether being traded provides extra motivation to beat Toronto:<\/p>\n There\u2019s motivation to win every game. Every game matters right now. We\u2019re trying to get back in the win column, and that\u2019s really it.<\/p>\n It\u2019d be good to beat these guys, but again, take it like every other game.<\/p>\n Knies on how his time with the Leafs<\/a> ended:<\/p>\n I wish I could\u2019ve experienced my time there a little bit longer, but it happens. Things like that happen.<\/p>\n I was excited to get an opportunity here. A lot of young guys to play with, a good core, one of the best defensemen in the league. It\u2019s a fun place to be, a fun group of guys. I was pretty fortunate to get here.<\/p>\n We\u2019re just going to try to get off on the right foot here. We\u2019re not playing our best hockey right now, but I think it\u2019ll show in the next few games here.<\/p>\n Knies on facing Auston Matthews for the first time:<\/p>\n It\u2019s not going to be easy. It\u2019ll be pretty interesting, playing alongside him for three years and now playing across from him. It\u2019s different.<\/p>\n It\u2019s going to be exciting. It\u2019s going to be fun. I think he\u2019ll say the same thing, in the sense that it\u2019s not going to be easy against each other. We\u2019ll see. I\u2019ll let you know after the game how it goes.<\/p>\n Knies on whether this will be a career high for money on the board:<\/p>\n Most likely. These guys are pretty aggressive on there, so most likely.<\/p>\n Knies on his favourite memory of playing in Toronto:<\/p>\n Probably when I first came up, JT\u2019s overtime winner against Tampa. That was probably the most exciting thing.<\/p>\n Just being a part of that for the first time, that was so crazy for me. That playoff run was so cool. That was probably number one.<\/p>\n Knies on his message to Leafs<\/a> fans:<\/p>\n A lot of love. Obviously, a crazy big fan base. It\u2019s a big hockey market, and everyone wants to win there.<\/p>\n I wish them the best. I love those guys on that side. I care a lot about those guys.<\/p>\n But I\u2019ve got to turn the page a little bit now and focus on the guys here, focus on winning, focus on separating myself from them.<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 regular season Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets: By the Numbers Swipe the table to compare teams. <\/p>\n \u00d7 34 <\/p>\n Maple Leafs player card<\/p>\n Auston Matthews \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <\/p>\n C \u00b7 Shoots: L \u00b7 6 ft 3 in \u00b7 214 lb<\/p>\n Age: 29 \u00b7 Born 1997-09-17 \u00b7 San Ramon, CA, USA<\/p>\n Drafted: Loading\u2026<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL Cap Hit: $13,250,000 (2028 – UFA)<\/p>\n Current Linemates \u2197<\/a>: Easton Cowan, Jack Roslovic<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL regular season<\/p>\n 10GP 7G 9A 16PTS 2+\/- 3.0SOG\/GP <\/p>\n 51.2%5v5 CF% 50.0%5v5 GF% 1.60PTS\/GP 54.1%FO% <\/p>\n 21:39TOI\/GP17:01EVTOI\/GP4:15PPTOI\/GP0:24PKTOI\/GP<\/p>\n \u00d7 29 <\/p>\n Maple Leafs player card<\/p>\n Bo Groulx \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 <\/p>\n C\/LW \u00b7 Shoots: L \u00b7 6 ft 2 in \u00b7 202 lb<\/p>\n Age: 26 \u00b7 Born 2000-02-06 \u00b7 Rouen, FRA<\/p>\n Drafted: Loading\u2026<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL Cap Hit: $812,500 (2027 – UFA)<\/p>\n Current Linemates \u2197<\/a>: N\/A<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL regular season<\/p>\n 6GP 0G 0A 0PTS 1+\/- 0.5SOG\/GP <\/p>\n 42.6%5v5 CF% 100.0%5v5 GF% 0.00PTS\/GP 57.1%FO% <\/p>\n 8:19TOI\/GP7:50EVTOI\/GP0:08PPTOI\/GP0:21PKTOI\/GP<\/p>\n \u00d7 24 <\/p>\n Maple Leafs player card<\/p>\n Brandon Duhaime \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <\/p>\n LW \u00b7 Shoots: L \u00b7 6 ft 2 in \u00b7 213 lb<\/p>\n Age: 29 \u00b7 Born 1997-05-22 \u00b7 Coral Springs, FL, USA<\/p>\n Drafted: Loading\u2026<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL Cap Hit: $2,600,000 (2029 – UFA)<\/p>\n Current Linemates \u2197<\/a>: Teddy Blueger, Zack MacEwen<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL regular season<\/p>\n 10GP 0G 0A 0PTS -1+\/- 0.6SOG\/GP <\/p>\n 44.7%5v5 CF% 0.0%5v5 GF% 0.00PTS\/GP 33.3%FO% <\/p>\n 11:10TOI\/GP8:48EVTOI\/GP0:03PPTOI\/GP2:19PKTOI\/GP<\/p>\n \u00d7 15 <\/p>\n Maple Leafs player card<\/p>\n Colton Sissons \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 <\/p>\n C\/RW \u00b7 Shoots: R \u00b7 6 ft 1 in \u00b7 207 lb<\/p>\n Age: 32 \u00b7 Born 1993-11-05 \u00b7 North Vancouver, BC, CAN<\/p>\n Drafted: Loading\u2026<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL Cap Hit: $4,250,000 (2028 – UFA)<\/p>\n Current Linemates \u2197<\/a>: Gavin McKenna, Vinni Lettieri<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL regular season<\/p>\n 10GP 2G 2A 4PTS 0+\/- 1.2SOG\/GP <\/p>\n 48.5%5v5 CF% 45.4%5v5 GF% 0.40PTS\/GP 63.0%FO% <\/p>\n 15:07TOI\/GP12:11EVTOI\/GP0:02PPTOI\/GP2:54PKTOI\/GP<\/p>\n \u00d7 53 <\/p>\n Maple Leafs player card<\/p>\n Easton Cowan \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 <\/p>\n LW\/RW \u00b7 Shoots: L \u00b7 6 ft 0 in \u00b7 189 lb<\/p>\n Age: 21 \u00b7 Born 2005-05-20 \u00b7 Mount Brydges, ON, CAN<\/p>\n Drafted: Loading\u2026<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL Cap Hit: $900,000 (2028 – RFA)<\/p>\n Current Linemates \u2197<\/a>: Auston Matthews, Jack Roslovic<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL regular season<\/p>\n 10GP 3G 4A 7PTS -2+\/- 2.1SOG\/GP 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\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddfb <\/p>\n C \u00b7 Shoots: L \u00b7 6 ft 0 in \u00b7 185 lb<\/p>\n Age: 32 \u00b7 Born 1994-08-15 \u00b7 Riga, LVA<\/p>\n Drafted: Loading\u2026<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL Cap Hit: $2,500,000 (2028 – UFA)<\/p>\n Current Linemates \u2197<\/a>: Brandon Duhaime, Zack MacEwen<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL regular season<\/p>\n 10GP 0G 0A 0PTS -1+\/- 1.1SOG\/GP <\/p>\n 42.7%5v5 CF% 40.0%5v5 GF% 0.00PTS\/GP 45.7%FO% <\/p>\n 12:05TOI\/GP9:16EVTOI\/GP0:02PPTOI\/GP2:47PKTOI\/GP<\/p>\n \u00d7 71 <\/p>\n Maple Leafs player card<\/p>\n Vinni Lettieri \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <\/p>\n RW \u00b7 Shoots: R \u00b7 5 ft 10 in \u00b7 184 lb<\/p>\n Age: 31 \u00b7 Born 1995-02-06 \u00b7 Excelsior, MN, USA<\/p>\n Drafted: Loading\u2026<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL Cap Hit: $850,000 (2027 – UFA)<\/p>\n Current Linemates \u2197<\/a>: Gavin McKenna, Colton Sissons<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL regular season<\/p>\n 1GP 0G 0A 0PTS 0+\/- 1.0SOG\/GP <\/p>\n 44.4%5v5 CF% N\/A5v5 GF% 0.00PTS\/GP <\/p>\n 9:20TOI\/GP7:31EVTOI\/GP1:49PPTOI\/GP0:00PKTOI\/GP<\/p>\n \u00d7 88 <\/p>\n Maple Leafs player card<\/p>\n William Nylander \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea <\/p>\n RW \u00b7 Shoots: R \u00b7 6 ft 0 in \u00b7 200 lb<\/p>\n Age: 30 \u00b7 Born 1996-05-01 \u00b7 Calgary, AB, CAN<\/p>\n Drafted: Loading\u2026<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL Cap Hit: $11,500,000 (2032 – UFA)<\/p>\n Current Linemates \u2197<\/a>: Kirill Marchenko, Nick Paul<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL regular season<\/p>\n 10GP 5G 8A 13PTS -4+\/- 3.1SOG\/GP <\/p>\n 44.3%5v5 CF% 40.0%5v5 GF% 1.30PTS\/GP 35.7%FO% <\/p>\n 20:39TOI\/GP16:13EVTOI\/GP4:07PPTOI\/GP0:19PKTOI\/GP<\/p>\n \u00d7 19 <\/p>\n Maple Leafs player card<\/p>\n Zack MacEwen \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 <\/p>\n RW \u00b7 Shoots: R \u00b7 6 ft 4 in \u00b7 226 lb<\/p>\n Age: 30 \u00b7 Born 1996-07-08 \u00b7 Charlottetown, PE, CAN<\/p>\n Drafted: Loading\u2026<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL Cap Hit: $875,000 (2027 – UFA)<\/p>\n Current Linemates \u2197<\/a>: Brandon Duhaime, Teddy Blueger<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL regular season<\/p>\n 4GP 0G 0A 0PTS -1+\/- 0.5SOG\/GP <\/p>\n 47.3%5v5 CF% 0.0%5v5 GF% 0.00PTS\/GP 25.0%FO% <\/p>\n 6:38TOI\/GP6:38EVTOI\/GP0:00PPTOI\/GP0:00PKTOI\/GP<\/p>\n \u00d7 8 <\/p>\n Maple Leafs player card<\/p>\n Chris Tanev \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 <\/p>\n D \u00b7 Shoots: R \u00b7 6 ft 3 in \u00b7 199 lb<\/p>\n Age: 36 \u00b7 Born 1989-12-20 \u00b7 Toronto, ON, CAN<\/p>\n Drafted: Loading\u2026<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL Cap Hit: $4,500,000 (2031 – UFA)<\/p>\n Current Partner \u2197<\/a>: N\/A<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL regular season<\/p>\n 6GP 0G 1A 1PTS 1+\/- 0.2SOG\/GP <\/p>\n 42.5%5v5 CF% 60.0%5v5 GF% 0.17PTS\/GP <\/p>\n 16:51TOI\/GP13:33EVTOI\/GP0:03PPTOI\/GP3:14PKTOI\/GP<\/p>\n \u00d7 43 <\/p>\n Maple Leafs player card<\/p>\n Darren Raddysh \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 <\/p>\n D \u00b7 Shoots: R \u00b7 6 ft 1 in \u00b7 204 lb<\/p>\n Age: 30 \u00b7 Born 1996-02-28 \u00b7 Toronto, ON, CAN<\/p>\n Drafted: Loading\u2026<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL Cap Hit: $8,500,000 (2034 – UFA)<\/p>\n Current Partner \u2197<\/a>: Jake McCabe<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL regular season<\/p>\n 10GP 0G 5A 5PTS -2+\/- 2.6SOG\/GP <\/p>\n 46.9%5v5 CF% 40.0%5v5 GF% 0.50PTS\/GP <\/p>\n 24:11TOI\/GP19:01EVTOI\/GP4:17PPTOI\/GP0:53PKTOI\/GP<\/p>\n \u00d7 22 <\/p>\n Maple Leafs player card<\/p>\n Jake McCabe \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <\/p>\n D \u00b7 Shoots: L \u00b7 6 ft 1 in \u00b7 205 lb<\/p>\n Age: 33 \u00b7 Born 1993-10-12 \u00b7 Eau Claire, WI, USA<\/p>\n Drafted: Loading\u2026<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL Cap Hit: $4,513,102 (2030 – UFA)<\/p>\n Current Partner \u2197<\/a>: Darren Raddysh<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL regular season<\/p>\n 10GP 0G 0A 0PTS -1+\/- 0.8SOG\/GP <\/p>\n 40.6%5v5 CF% 38.4%5v5 GF% 0.00PTS\/GP <\/p>\n 20:10TOI\/GP16:16EVTOI\/GP0:07PPTOI\/GP3:48PKTOI\/GP<\/p>\n \u00d7 83 <\/p>\n Maple Leafs player card<\/p>\n Marshall Rifai \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 <\/p>\n D \u00b7 Shoots: L \u00b7 6 ft 2 in \u00b7 211 lb<\/p>\n Age: 28 \u00b7 Born 1998-03-16 \u00b7 Beaconsfield, QC, CAN<\/p>\n Drafted: Loading\u2026<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL Cap Hit: $850,000 (2027 – UFA)<\/p>\n Current Partner \u2197<\/a>: Oliver Ekman-Larsson<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL regular season<\/p>\n 1GP 0G 0A 0PTS 0+\/- 0.0SOG\/GP <\/p>\n 33.3%5v5 CF% N\/A5v5 GF% 0.00PTS\/GP <\/p>\n 9:04TOI\/GP8:39EVTOI\/GP0:00PPTOI\/GP0:25PKTOI\/GP<\/p>\n \u00d7 44 <\/p>\n Maple Leafs player card<\/p>\n Morgan Rielly \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 <\/p>\n D \u00b7 Shoots: L \u00b7 6 ft 1 in \u00b7 224 lb<\/p>\n Age: 32 \u00b7 Born 1994-03-09 \u00b7 Vancouver, BC, CAN<\/p>\n Drafted: Loading\u2026<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL Cap Hit: $7,500,000 (2030 – UFA)<\/p>\n Current Partner \u2197<\/a>: Troy Stecher<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL regular season<\/p>\n 10GP 0G 4A 4PTS -6+\/- 1.4SOG\/GP <\/p>\n 47.5%5v5 CF% 38.8%5v5 GF% 0.40PTS\/GP <\/p>\n 19:23TOI\/GP17:17EVTOI\/GP1:10PPTOI\/GP0:55PKTOI\/GP<\/p>\n \u00d7 3 <\/p>\n Maple Leafs player card<\/p>\n Nick Blankenburg \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <\/p>\n D \u00b7 Shoots: R \u00b7 5 ft 9 in \u00b7 179 lb<\/p>\n Age: 28 \u00b7 Born 1998-05-12 \u00b7 Washington, MI, USA<\/p>\n Drafted: Loading\u2026<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL Cap Hit: $1,400,000 (2027 – RFA)<\/p>\n Current Partner \u2197<\/a>: N\/A<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL regular season<\/p>\n 5GP 1G 0A 1PTS -2+\/- 1.2SOG\/GP <\/p>\n 51.3%5v5 CF% 40.0%5v5 GF% 0.20PTS\/GP <\/p>\n 13:25TOI\/GP12:45EVTOI\/GP0:36PPTOI\/GP0:04PKTOI\/GP<\/p>\n \u00d7 95 <\/p>\n Maple Leafs player card<\/p>\n Oliver Ekman-Larsson \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea <\/p>\n D \u00b7 Shoots: L \u00b7 6 ft 2 in \u00b7 191 lb<\/p>\n Age: 35 \u00b7 Born 1991-07-17 \u00b7 Karlskrona, SWE<\/p>\n Drafted: Loading\u2026<\/p>\n 2026\u201327 NHL Cap Hit: $3,500,000 (2028 – UFA)<\/p>\n