Harman Dayal of The Athletic: The first question begs to ponder does an Oliver Ekman-Larsson trade even make sense for Vancouver. Arizona’s captain lists the Canucks as one of the two teams he would waive his no-movement clause for. However, Vancouver’s cap situation is messy.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson was an elite defenseman two years ago. Now, it appears he has lost a step and his offensive dynamic. The once elite play driver is a shell of his former self. He still has seven years left on his new deal. That deal carries an AAV of $8.