The buyout of the remaining four years of Oliver Ekman-Larsson's contract by the Vancouver Canucks happened just a few days ago. However, insiders are already predicting his next destination, and two pretty good sources believe it will be in the East.
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Both Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman of Sportnet appear to believe that Ekman-Larsson will be signing a deal with the Boston Bruins. He apparently almost went there before, and both sides like what they see.
Marek: "We've talked about various teams that have made plays for Oliver Ekman-Larsson in the past, the Boston Bruins have been on that list."
Friedman: "...and he [OEL]likes them"
Marek: "That's one of the teams I've wondered about right out of the gate here."
Ekman-Larsson may not be the physical specimen he once was, but he can still add to a team, especially when it comes to the offensive side of things. The 31-year-old was once a force to be reckoned with, scoring the most game winning goals in a season by a defenceman (8), and becoming the first Swedish-born defenceman in NHL history to score more than 20 goals in a single season.
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Is Ekman-Larsson a good fit for the Bruins?
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