Canucks Acquire Ekman-Larsson and Garland From Coyotes

Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has acquired defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and forward Conor Garland from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Loui Eriksson, Jay Beagle, Antoine Roussel, a first-round pick in 2021, a second-round pick in 2022, and a seventh-round pick in 2023.

Ekman-Larsson, 30, recorded 24 points (3-21-24) in 46 regular season games for the Coyotes in 2020.21. The 6'2", 200-pound defenceman has played his entire NHL career with the Coyotes and was named fourth Captain in Coyotes history on September 13, 2018. He previously served as an alternate captain for the Coyotes from 2014-18. He has represented Team Pacific in two NHL All-Star Games (2015 & 2018).
On the international stage, Ekman-Larsson played eight games as captain of Sweden at the 2019 IIHF World Championship, where he totaled eight points (3-5-8) and was plus-seven to lead Sweden's defence in scoring. He won two gold medals with Team Sweden at the IIHF World Championships in 2018 and 2017. Ekman-Larsson collected a silver medal with Team Sweden at the 2014 Winter Olympics and represented Sweden at the 2010 World Junior Championships, where he was the highest scoring defenceman on the team, recording five points in six games.
Selected by the Coyotes sixth overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the Karlskrona, Sweden, native has recorded 388 points (128-260-388) in 769 regular season games, and eight points (2-6-8) in 25 playoff games.
Garland, 25, has recorded 39 points (12-27-39) in 49 games with Arizona this season. He led the team in assists (27) and ranked third in points (39). The Scituate, Massachusetts, native has played 164 career NHL games, all with the Coyotes, recording 96 points (47-49-96) and 58 penalty minutes. In eight postseason appearances with Arizona, Garland has two points (1-1-2).
Garland registered 328 points (104-224-328) in 206 career games with Moncton (QMJHL), leading the CHL in scoring twice (2014-15, 2015-16). He appeared in 131 regular season AHL games with the Tuscan Roadrunners, collecting 66 points (25-41-66) and 99 penalty minutes and five points (1-4-5) in nine playoff games.
On the international stage, Garland represented team USA at the 2021 IIHF World Championship, where he led the team in goals (6), assists (7) and points (13) and collected a bronze medal.
The 5'10", 165-pound forward was originally drafted by Arizona 123rd overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.