Toronto Maple Leafs Get Incredible News Concerning Aaron Ekblad

Aaron Ekblad was one of the most important pieces to the Florida Panthers' puzzle this season as the team won its second-straight Stanley Cup.

Overall, the Panthers are on the verge of becoming a dynasty. However, they have to make some big decisions this offseason as guys like Ekblad, Sam Bennett, and Brad Marchand are all free agents.

Panthers general manager Bill Zito has expressed a desire to bring everyone back. In fact, the GM believes that it is possible, even if the cap space is low right now.

It was recently revealed that the Panthers would have Ekblad back at a pay cut. Meanwhile, Marchand and Bennett would get raises. Anyone could see how that might offend Ekblad, who has put in the work.

According to The Daily Faceoff Live, Frank Seravalli claimed that it will be a huge challenge for the Panthers to bring back Ekblad. Simply put, he might just become one of the most-pursued players in free agency.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly been interested in Ekblad, so this latest update is certainly going to be good news for Leafs general manager Brad Treliving.

Of course, there are no guarantees. That said, there is no denying that the defenseman would help improve the blue line.

He would also add some offense to the blue line, which is something that was severely lacking last season.

Either way, the Florida Panthers will have to make some tough decisions, and getting Ekblad to stick around might just prove to be their toughest task.