Some Pittsburgh Penguins fans may be thinking "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss" if Oliver-Ekmann Larsson returns to the team.
The Vancouver Canucks recently bought out the last four years of his contract at a high cost.
Pittsburgh Penguins: The Pittsburgh Penguins have two left-shot defensemen pending UFAs in Brian Dumoulin and Dmitry Kulikov. Therefore, they could consider pursuing OEL if one or both of them leave through free agency.
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However, three teams, including the Penguins, are considering bringing OEL back into the fold if one of their UFA defensemen, Brian Dumoulin or Dmitry Kulikov, leaves and creates a hole in the left-shot position.
While OEL is still capable, his performance has been questionable since joining the Canucks.