Fansided · Oct 4, 2020
Ekman-Larsson would immediately improve the Canucks blueline
Elite defenders don’t come around too often. Jim Benning would be foolish not to try his best to add Oliver Ekman-Larsson to the Vancouver Canucks blueline.
Defence wins championships.
It took the Vancouver Canucks 50 years to have a truly elite defender patrolling the blueline. Now, just over a year later, General Manager Jim Benning has a serious opportunity to double down on the left side.
COVID-19 has greatly impacted the NHL financially and the effects are starting to show through on some of the lower-income franchises. Being one of those teams, the Arizona Coyotes have placed their captain Oliver Ekman-Larsson on the trade block.