NHL Thread Because There Isn't An NHL Thread

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The Vancouver Canucks are acquiring defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and forward Conor Garland from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for forwards Loui Eriksson, Jay Beagle, and Antoine Roussel, as well as the ninth overall pick in Friday's draft, a second-round pick in 2022, and a seventh-rounder in 2023, reports TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Arizona also retained 12% of Ekman-Larsson's contract, LeBrun adds.

Ekman-Larsson, 30, has six years remaining on his contract, which carries an average annual value of $8.25 million. The Coyotes captain managed three goals and 21 assists in 46 games last season. He has 388 points in 769 career contests.


Garland, 25, is an impending restricted free agent. He's coming off a career season, scoring 12 goals and adding 27 assists in 49 games.


The Canucks' trio of forwards have massively underwhelmed since signing lucrative deals. Eriksson is in the final season of a six-year, $36-million pact he signed in 2016. Roussel and Beagle each have one year remaining on their contracts with a $3-million cap hit.

Vancouver sheds some salary with the deal but still has to sign stars Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes to new contracts.

Well, this is a bit of a "swing for the fences" trade for Benning. Could pay off if Ekman-Larsson regains some form. Lord knows that Eriksson, Beagle, and Roussel weren't finding theirs. Clears some room in the forward core for Podkolzin to jump up next year.

It does free up close to 4 mil in cap space to help with getting Hughes and Pettersson under contract. If we can find a home for Holtby somewhere, I will feel a lot better.

 

[Corycm]

What are they Coyotes doing?

Making me uncomfortable by referring to themselves as “the ‘Yotes” mostly.

 

[Twentytwo]

What are they Coyotes doing?

Much be tough being a Coyotes fan. Personally I think these Coyotes are better.

 

[Hollywood]

 

[Turbo]

Carey Price got a knee operation, out 8-12 weeks. Hip problem doesn't need surgery. 12 weeks is October 15, so it's very possible he can start the season or be ready shortly after the start.

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

Carey Price got a knee operation, out 8-12 weeks. Hip problem doesn't need surgery. 12 weeks is October 15, so it's very possible he can start the season or be ready shortly after the start.

Wow, a miracle!

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

What are they Coyotes doing?

Not that I think the Coyotes will ever succeed in their rebuild because they're incompetent and seem to have no interest in winning, but I think this makes a lot of sense for them. High draft pick in exchange for a massively declining OEL with several years and a ton of money left on his deal. Meanwhile I think the players they're getting are all done at the end of next year.

 

[Twentytwo]

Probably isn't worth that in my opinion.

 

[Hollywood]

Wow, a miracle!

Well of course they don't call him Jesus Price for nothing

 

[Sebastian]

Wow, a miracle!

Smooth moves by GMMB

 

[Hollywood]

 

[Hollywood]

BREAKING: Seth Jones traded to Chicago

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

HOLY SHIT 8x$9.5 for Seth Jones!? In this economy!? With those numbers!?

 

[Hollywood]

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

Dreger said it was 8. Wonder which. If they're nuts enough to give him that money I'm sure they're nuts enough to give him the extra year.

 

[Hollywood]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are trading defenseman Seth Jones to the Chicago Blackhawks, sources told ESPN's Emily Kaplan.

The Blackhawks will also sign the star blue-liner to an eight-year extension carrying a $9.5-million annual cap hit, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

The package heading to Columbus includes at least one first-round pick and defenseman Adam Boqvist, Friedman added.


More to come.

 

[Sebastian]

 

[Hollywood]

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

Holy shit two first rounders! I know they're swapping this year's but still.

 

[Sebastian]

Gibson is going to get moved. It might not be to the Pens, but he’s going to get moved.