Oliver Ekman-Larsson through his agent, Kevin Epp has imposed a Friday deadline for a trade to either Boston or Vancouver. “We think the best option for a trade is before free agency,” Epp told TSN. “If no deal by Friday, Oliver is staying in Arizona.”
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The Vancouver Canucks have until Friday to acquire Oliver Ekman-Larsson
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By Zach Laing
Oct 6, 2020, 12:16 EDTUpdated: Oct 6, 2020, 12:19 EDT
If the Vancouver Canucks want to get their hands on @Oliver Ekman-Larsson, they now have a deadline to do so.
Ekman-Larsson’s agent, Kevin Epp, has imposed a Friday deadline for either the Canucks, or the Boston Bruins, to acquire the defenceman.
Vancouver has been in discussions surrounding Ekman-Larsson for the last number of weeks.
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