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Carolina Hurricanes: 5 players to trade for that would make a Happy Holiday

By Andrew Miller

BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 18: Evander Kane #9 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates his third period goal against Scott Darling #33 of the Carolina Hurricanes during an NHL game on November 18, 2017 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Carolina won, 3-1. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 18: Evander Kane #9 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates his third period goal against Scott Darling #33 of the Carolina Hurricanes during an NHL game on November 18, 2017 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Carolina won, 3-1. (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 19: Oliver Ekman-Larsson #23 of the Arizona Coyotes gets ready during a faceoff against the Florida Panthers at Gila River Arena on December 19, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 19: Oliver Ekman-Larsson #23 of the Arizona Coyotes gets ready during a faceoff against the Florida Panthers at Gila River Arena on December 19, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images) /

121. . Defense. Arizona Coyotes. Oliver Ekman-Larsson. 5. player

Few teams are worse than the Arizona Coyotes in the NHL standings right now. Arizona got off to one of the worst starts, through 15 games, of any team in league history. In fact, the Coyotes had only won one game in their first 14 contests of the season.

Yet, a bright spot from the Coyotes is star defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson. With six goals and 19 points on the season, Ekman-Larsson is in consideration for another NHL All-Star Weekend appearance in 2018.

The Canes got a great game out of co-captain Justin Faulk in a 4-2 home win over the Buffalo Sabres on Dec. 23. Faulk needs to be good in the offensive zone for Carolina to be successful. However, bringing in a talent like Ekman-Larsson would curb that need.

While a player like Ekman-Larsson would take a lot to bring in, he would make an immediate difference. If the Canes are looking for a difference maker over the long-term, Ekman-Larsson is the guy. He would not just be a short term solution for the defensive group.

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