Elliotte Friedman just dropped a bombshell by mentioning that the Vancouver Canucks are going to buy out the contract of Swedish defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson. He still had four seasons remaining on his contract, with an annual salary of $8.25 million. Therefore, he will become a free agent and will be able to test the free agency market on July 1st.
More details to follow.
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Do you believe that Oliver Ekman-Larsson still deserves his spot on the top two pairings of an NHL team?