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      • Oliver Ekman-Larsson's time in Vancouver has come to an end. The Canucks said Friday they had bought out the defenceman's contract, making him an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Ekman-Larsson had four years and $29 million US remaining on an eight-year, $66-million contract he signed with Arizona in 2018.
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      Canucks will pay D-man Ekman-Larsson $19.3M US over ... - CBC.ca

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  4. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 4982842/2023/10‘I didn’t see it coming’: Oliver Ekman-Larsson reflects on ...

    Oct 21, 2023 · SUNRISE, Fla. — When the Vancouver Canucks opted to buy out Oliver Ekman-Larsson — exercising the largest total value compliance buyout in the history of the NHL salary cap system — it came as...

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  6. www.nhl.com › news › oliver-ekman-larsson-bought-outEkman-Larsson has final 4 years of contract bought out by ...

    Jun 16, 2023 · Oliver Ekman-Larsson had the final four years of his contract bought out by the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. The 31-year-old defenseman will be able to sign with any team as an unrestricted...

  7. www.sportskeeda.com › us › nhlWhat happened to Oliver Ekman-Larsson? Analyzing the downfall ...

    Jun 19, 2023 · Oliver Ekman-Larsson has gone from one of the best defensemen in the NHL to being bought out by the Vancouver Canucks. Ekman-Larsson was drafted sixth overall by the Phoenix Coyotes...

  8. dailyhive.com › vancouver › analyzing-ekman-larssonAnalyzing Ekman-Larsson's weird year of superb defence but no ...

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    It’s easy to conclude that a major reason why Ekman-Larsson’s production has dropped off is that he no longer occupies a spot on PP1. That narrative isn’t totally true. During Ekman-Larsson’s last two seasons in Arizona, he slowly conceded power play time to Jakob Chychrun. Still, he led Coyotes defenders with an average 2:24 per game at 5-on-4. Th...

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    You had to have known that Ekman-Larsson’s role was going to shift once he joined the Canucks. The dynamic of Vancouver’s blue line was much different than Arizona’s, thanks to the presence of Hughes. Still, I don’t think many predicted that the 12-year veteran would transform into an elite shutdown defenceman with the Canucks. With Hughes being th...

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    Based on expected goals, Ekman-Larsson has been lucky not to be on the ice for a few more tallies against. His expected goals against of 2.36 is exactly double his actual goals-against total of 1.18. On the flip side, his expected goals-for of 2.64 total suggests he’s been unlucky. Ekman-Larsson’s actual goals-for total at 5-on-5 is currently 1.76....

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  9. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 4617674/2023/06Why Canucks are executing one of NHL’s biggest buyouts on ...

    Jun 16, 2023 · The Canucks will now turn to the buyout option, with Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reporting and the club later confirming, that they will exercise one on Oliver Ekman-Larsson, who had four ...

  10. theprovince.com › sports › hockeyCanucks' Oliver Ekman-Larsson not expected back this season

    Mar 22, 2023 · After Wednesday’s Canucks practice at Rogers Arena, Tocchet said he didn’t expect Ekman-Larsson to play again this season. “No, I don’t think so,” Tocchet replied when asked if he ...