The Arizona Coyotes have acquired defencemen Anton Stralman, Vladislav Kolyachonok and a second-round pick in 2024 in exchange for a seventh-rounder in 2023, per Sportsnet‘s Elliotte Friedman.
FLA/ARIZ deal is Stralman, Vladislav Kolyachonok (52nd in 2019), and a 2nd in 2024 for a 7th in 2023. @PierreVLeBrun had Stralman approval
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC)
The deal was orchestrated to free up cap space that could be used to sign defenceman Ryan Suter, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
The #FlaPanthers send veteran defenseman Anton Stralman to Arizona, free up $5.5 million in cap space — needed to potentially pursue Ryan Suter. https://t.co/dUw7pgoCK2
— George Richards (@GeorgeRichards)
Stralman, 34, registered three goals and six assists in 38 games with the Panthers this past season.
Kolyachonok, 20, was selected in the second round (52nd overall) in 2019 by the Panthers. He has yet to play an NHL game.
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