GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 16: Oliver Ekman-Larsson #23 of the Arizona Coyotes skates with the puck during the third period of the NHL game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Gila River Arena on December 16, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Penguins defeated the Coyotes 4-2.

Report: Coyotes, Ekman-Larsson reach agreement on extension

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The Arizona Coyotes reached a verbal agreement Tuesday on a contract extension with franchise defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, sources told TSN's Darren Dreger.

The extension is believed to be for eight years at more than $8 million per season, according to Dreger.

Related - Report: Coyotes, Ekman-Larsson nearing 8-year extension

Tuesday's reported verbal agreement caps a busy few days in Arizona, as reports that the two sides were nearing an extension had gained traction over the last 24 hours.

Ekman-Larsson has one year left on the six-year, $33-million deal he signed in the spring of 2013, but he won't be able to officially ink the new extension until July 1.

The 26-year-old Swede is coming off a season in which he registered 14 goals and 28 assists while averaging 23:41 of ice time per night.

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