The Arizona Coyotes traded captain Oliver Ekman-Larsson and forward Conor Garland to the Vancouver Canucks on Friday in exchange for three players and the No. 9 overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, multiple media outlets reported.
Vancouver will send center Jay Beagle and wingers Loui Eriksson and Antoine Roussel as well as its first-round pick to Arizona, according to the reports. The Coyotes will also retain 12% of OEL’s cap hit.
Oliver Ekman-Larson lands with Vancouver Canucks
Ekman-Larsson, a high-scoring, 30-year-old defenseman, has six seasons left on his contract at an average annual value of $8.