Canucks buy out defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson's contract

The Vancouver Canucks have bought out Oliver Ekman-Larsson's contract, making the defenceman an unrestricted free agent.

Ekman-Larsson has four years and $29 million US remaining on an eight-year, $66-million contract he signed with Arizona in 2018.

The Canucks acquired Ekman-Larsson and forward Conor Garland in a July 2021 trade with the Coyotes.

Ekman-Larsson had two goals and 20 assists in 54 games with the Canucks last season.

He missed the final 27 games of the campaign with an ankle injury.