Eriksson done for the year with fractured rib. Will he ever find a place in VAN?

[Riviera82]

25 minutes ago, rekker said:

Yikes. I'm not as down on him as you. You have him rated lower than the gum under your boots. 

Lol. If the shoe fits...

[Inge34]

It was a crappy contract as was all of the contracts from that FA class. He is a sound defensive player but not worth that kind of money. If he was to have signed for 15 mil over three years I'm sure Canuck nation would be all over him as much. Win some, lose some. I'm of the thought to let him know there is no place for him here going forward and trying to trade him by retaining 50% of his salary and send him away for a 3rd rounder. 

[JM_]

2 hours ago, Green Building said:

Dude, 0.4 PPG being close to 0.5 PPG is a pretty big difference over a 2 season sample size. It's not that close. I'm not anti-Loui, but I'm not pro-Loui either. He's on the 3rd and 4th line because he hasn't forced himself onto the 2nd or 3rd. The opportunity has been there the entire time, but he's failed to seize it thus far.

I just think thats a pretty debatable point, I don't think he's been given the right opportunities in part because of his defensive play. I'm not sure how you force yourself on to the top 6 playing with Sutter, but I could be wrong. I just don't think its worth all the angst some people throw at him. 

[rekker]

22 minutes ago, Inge34 said:

It was a crappy contract as was all of the contracts from that FA class. He is a sound defensive player but not worth that kind of money. If he was to have signed for 15 mil over three years I'm sure Canuck nation would be all over him as much. Win some, lose some. I'm of the thought to let him know there is no place for him here going forward and trying to trade him by retaining 50% of his salary and send him away for a 3rd rounder. 

That may have been a legendary year for bad UFA contracts. Brutal

 

[coastal.view]

6 hours ago, Alflives said:

I thought Luoi's contract is structured such, so a buy-out is not possible?

a buy out would save the team 1/2 million per year only

[I.Am.Ironman]

Honestly, LE is a useful player. He just gets paid too much

[shazzam]

That's unfortunate. He's having a better season than his first here.

[mpt]

Expansion draft to Seattle if they are willing to take a 1st?

[420since1974]

I thought that this was a massive over payment at the time the contract was signed.

LE hasn't scored over 70 points since 2011/2012.

That said, I did not expect the huge drop-off that we've seen (he averaged 49 points during his 3 seasons with Boston).

[CanadianRugby]

6 hours ago, Adarsh Sant said:

 

 

 

Safe to say the first two years haven't been a success........Loui Eriksson has 47 points in 115 games.

Here's the company he's been keeping in his time in Vancouver.

[Silky mitts]

10 minutes ago, CanadianRugby said:

Here's the company he's been keeping in his time in Vancouver.

Lmao such a bum 

[hammertime]

Robidas island beckons! 

 

It's been swell please take the family for a trip maybe buy a house there. 

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

7 hours ago, PhillipBlunt said:

I hope the rib heals, Loui. Take it easy, man. I know of something that really helps with pain management.

 

Loui shortly after his first dose of medication for pain.

 

He was put on ice for rest of the season. 

[granpappy]

divine intervention; let the kids play!

[PhillipBlunt]

2 minutes ago, AlwaysACanuckFan said:

He was put on ice for rest of the season. 

Awesome!

[Time Lord]

6 hours ago, brian42 said:

hopefully his rib takes 4.5 years to heal. 

Yeah I also like to wish 4.5 years of pain on some random guy I don't know just to help my favourite hockey team a little bit 

[Adarsh Sant]

49 minutes ago, CanadianRugby said:

Here's the company he's been keeping in his time in Vancouver.

Jeez...............that's bad

[JeremyCuddles]

Good to see some kids, not sure if that's a good thing for our draft lottery. They might bring some energy and tenacity that breathes some life into our team. Good thing Nilsson and Marky are 100% though. Tank rolls on. This will hopefully lock Goldy into our lineup for the remainder of the season. I have been very happy with his play lately. Guy has obvious talent. Just gotta make it stick. 

[TheRick]

According to https://www.capfriendly.com/players/loui-eriksson, Eriksson's NMC becomes a NTC next season so that should mean that he can be placed on waivers and sent to minors if no one claims him. How much will The Canucks save in Cap space next season if Loui Eriksson gets sent down to the minors?

[wai_lai416]

9 hours ago, Green Building said:

That signing at the time was a little pricey and too much term, but that's what it takes to lure a FA to a struggling team sometimes. Who could have predicted that Eriksson would have regressed as much as he did? His drop off has been nothing short of astounding. 

i don't think it's that big of a surprise.. look at his linemates in boston vs his linemates in vancouver.. he's playing with stars in their prime vs sedins in their twilight or whomever he's playing with no named Bo.. look at his linemates in boston.. they are making whoever's playing with them look like a star in this league