Brad Treliving of the Toronto Maple Leafs seems to have developed a habit of acquiring injured defensemen from the Dallas Stars. He started this trend last year with John Klingberg, whose hip injury caused him to be laced on long-term injured reserve.
Though this does not guarantee Jani Hakanpaa will never pass clearance, this turn of events certainly does not look good for Toronto. If the player cannot pass soon, hopefully, the Maple Leafs can act quickly to fill in the role he would have served. If not, this could prove to be another failing season for the team.