"I think they are going to have competition from Boston for Nikita Zadorov, they're also in on Oliver Ekman-Larsson, but I think there are a couple of teams who are looking at that too," said Friedman on a very brief draft edition of ‘32 Thoughts'.
The 32-year-old Swede signed a 1-year deal with the Florida Panthers that saw him earn $2.25M for the season. He was an effective third pairing defenseman for the Panthers throughout their Cup run and is a very good skater and puck mover that can provide some secondary offense from the blueline.
With just over 24 hours until the market opens, it will be a very tense Sunday for fans, players and teams alike.
Source: HockeyDB
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Player Profile
