The Vancouver Canucks have decided to part ways with one of their most expensive players.<br /><br /><h2> Canucks to Buy Out Player</h2><br /><br />NHL insider Elliotte Friedman just reported that the Vancouver Canucks have decided to buyout a pricey Canucks defenseman.<br /><br /><div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1669797150677409810?s=20'> </a></blockquote></div><? = '1';?><br /><br />Before the buyout, Ekman-Larsson had a cap hit of $8.25 million. After a disappointing season with only 22 points, the Canucks have decided to move on from Ekman-Larsson.<br /><br />They will be paying his salary at a reduced rate over the next 8 years.<br /><br /><div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/277665.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div>