The Vancouver Canucks are certainly swinging for the fences.
Hours before the first round of the 2021 NHL Draft, the Canucks have reportedly acquired defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and winger Conor Garland from the Arizona Coyotes for a package that includes the ninth-overall pick, a second- and seventh-round pick in 2022, and veteran forwards Jay Beagle, Antoine Roussel and Loui Eriksson.
Okay...OEL and Garland for Beagle, Eriksson, Roussel a 1st tonight, a 2nd (next year) and a 7th. ARIZ retains 12 per cent of OEL salary
Ekman-Larsson, 30, was once heralded as a Norris Trophy contender but has seen a steep drop off in ability the last few seasons.