GLENDALE - If you look at Arizona's depth chart for next season you'll see Oliver Ekman-Larsson and newly acquired Niklas Hjalmarsson locked in as the top pair of defensemen.
"I'm super excited about that," Ekman-Larsson told NHL.com during the recent European Player Media Tour. "He's super easy to play with. He talks a lot and he's a good skater and moves the puck. I would say he's underrated."
The Coyotes acquired Hjalmarsson in exchange for defenseman Connor Murphy and forward Laurent Dauphin on June 23 in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Ekman-Larsson Thrilled to Play with Hjalmarsson
Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Niklas Hjalmarsson will be Arizona's top defensive pairing in 2017-18
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