Adam Larsson #6, Edmonton Oilers Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
As most Oilers fans are well aware of by now, Adam Larsson was signed as a free agent by the Seattle Kraken and thus was Edmonton’s selection in the expansion draft.
A lot of fans are blaming Holland for the move, but it was very much a decision by Larsson to move – and it was unrelated to money, as the Oilers were believed to have offered the same or more money to Larsson as Seattle signed him for. Holland offered Larsson three different contracts, so he had plenty of options to return to the Oilers.