Maple Leafs add defensive depth with RD Alex Biega and LD Carl Dahlström

Alex Biega, Toronto Maple LeafsThe Maple Leafs have made two depth additions on their blue line, signing RHD Alex Biega and LHD Carl Dahlström to matching one-year, one-way $750,000 contracts.

Biega, 33 years of age, has played 241 NHL games spanning seven seasons split between Detroit and Vancouver, chipping in 42 points while averaging a shade under 16 minutes during his time with the Canucks and 15:13 per game in his last two seasons as a #6/7 defenseman in Detroit. He’s played a secondary penalty-killing role in Detroit over the past few seasons, averaging 1:42 per game there last season and 1:09 in shorthanded ice time per game in 2020-21.

The 5’10, 200-pound Quebec native spent the bulk…