hello Toronto Maple Leafs fans today we have an important update about a potential new addition to our defense we're talking about Yanni hakena a finished defenseman with a strong physical presence his name has been circulating in the market and there are rumors that he was about to sign a 2-year deal on July 1st but medical concerns delayed the official announcement stay with us to understand everything that's going on and how it could impact the team and before we continue don't forget to subscribe to the channel hit the notific ification Bell and of course leave a like to help spread the Leaf's news now let's get into the details hakena a 6' 7 in 225lb defenseman who would likely play in the third defensive pairing suffered a serious knee injury last season while playing for the Dallas Stars this led him to undergo surgery and that was the key concern when it came to making the contract official the deal was set to be 2 years with an average annual value of $1.5 million but everything was put on hold as the team evaluates the players medical condition more thoroughly hakena is 32 years old and has played 288 games in the NHL with stints in Anaheim Carolina and Dallas in total he has scored 45 points and accumulated 173 penalty minutes last season he contributed 12 points including two goals and 10 assists in 64 games for the Stars he's also played in 33 playoff games throughout his career registering one goal goal and three assists of course haken parz physical condition will be crucial in determining whether he can bring his strong physical presence to the Toronto Maple Leafs especially in the defense which is always looking to build more depth while recovery from such injuries can be tricky expectations remain high what we can guarantee is that the team is closely monitoring every detail to ensure this potential addition would be a good long-term move stay tuned for more updates and as soon as we have news we'll bring it right here to the channel now we want to hear your thoughts what do you think about this potential signing