Coyotes, Ekman-Larsson nearing agreement on eight-year extension
The Coyotes are nearing an agreement with defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson on an eight-year contract extension, multiple sources told ArizonaSports.com on Monday. The contract extension would kick in for the 2019-20 season.
ArizonaSports.com reported previously that the two sides were discussing an eight-year extension with an average annual value of $8.25 million per year. It is unclear if those terms have changed, but the Coyotes feel confident enough that the deal will get done that they have told other teams he is not available in a trade, sources said.
Ekman-Larsson has one year remaining on a six-year, $33 million deal that began in the 2013-14 season and will pay him $7 million in salary for the 2018-19 season. He is eligible to sign this extension on July 1 after the 2017-18 NHL year officially ends.