This offseason the Toronto Maple Leafs made a major move signing defenseman Oliver-Ekman Larsson and today he revealed the reason behind his new number. Oliver Ekman-Larsson has been one of the most respected defensemen in the NHL over the last several seasons. He came into stardom with the now-defunct Arizona Coyotes before being shipped off to the Vancouver Canucks. During his time with the Canucks Oliver Ekman-Larsson struggled to find the success he previously had. This once again led to a change of scenery as he was traded to the Florida Panthers. In a new era with the Florida Panthers, Oliver Ekman-Larsson made a big switch deciding to wear the number 91 to go along with the year he was born. This change seemed to work wonders for Oliver Ekman-Larsson as he had a bounce-back season tallying 32 points in the regular season with the Panthers. Then of course the Panthers would take home a Stanley Cup Championship over the Edmonton Oilers. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/BarDown/status/1805435709316059294'> </a></blockquote></div> After the season it was decision time for Oliver Ekman-Larsson. As a free agent, he needed to determine if Florida was still going to be home. In the end, he decided to leave a place where he found success and sign instead with the Toronto Maple Leafs. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/1807808041053573200'> </a></blockquote></div> With the new signing comes a major opportunity for Oliver Ekman-Larsson to once again be the guy. However, in the process, he will undergo another big change as he will be switching numbers. <h3>Oliver Ekman-Larsson confirms he will be switching his number</h3> In an interview at the Toronto Maple Leafs annual charity golf tournament, Oliver Ekman-Larsson was asked what number he chose to wear. Number 91 is of course taken by former Maple Leafs captain John Tavares which means Oliver Ekman-Larsson would be forced to switch. Instead, he will wear 95 to honor his brother who was born in 1995. <q>My brother is born '95, 1995. So I went with that, Ekman-Larsson said on Monday morning at the Maple Leafs' annual charity golf tournament in Milton, Ontario.</q> Despite leaving a Stanley Cup Champion team and being forced to change numbers once again Oliver Ekman-Larsson is excited for his new opportunity. He believes the Maple Leafs have a hardworking and unbelievable group which could go a long way. <q>It's just fun to be here and skating with the guys. And you know a lot from playing against everybody, Ekman-Larsson said. But just nice to see what they do on every single day, how hard they work. And yeah, I think we have an unbelievable group.</q> With training camp coming up soon fans will get an opportunity to see Oliver Ekman-Larsson in his new number and with a Maple Leaf logo across his chest. If the Maple Leafs are going to take the next step Oliver Ekman-Larsson needs to be a massive factor in their improvement. Source: Hockey Patrol <a href='https://www.hockeypatrol.com/nhl-team/toronto-maple-leafs/john-tavares-forces-new-leafs-defenseman-oliver-ekman-larsson-to-change-his-number' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>John Tavares forces new Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson to change his number</a>