The NHL’s buyout window opened up on June 16 for the summer of 2023. On day one of the window, the first buyout belonged to the Vancouver Canucks who bought defenseman Oliver-Ekman Larson out of his previous eight year deal worth $66 million. The Swedish defenseman instantly became an intriguing Unrestricted Free Agent and there is a case to be made that the Tampa Bay Lightning could be a potential landing spot.
The Vancouver #Canucks will be buying out the remainder of defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s eight-year contract, making him an unrestricted free agent: https://t.