mll Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Just now, mll said: Watch the Sens get into the playoffs with that ragtag bunch. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 17 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: Watch the Sens get into the playoffs with that ragtag bunch. in front of 3 fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 5 hours ago, aGENT said: You'd sit Leivo to play Eriksson....? What in Gordie's name for? The constant media distraction? Leivo is ok, but he's a fringe player and LE is better defensively and probably on par offensively, in a bottom 6 role. The only distraction is for fans, players and coaches don't look at him as anything other than a teammate 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PhillipBlunt Posted July 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2019 Just now, Jimmy McGill said: in front of 3 fans 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Just now, stawns said: Leivo is ok, but he's a fringe player and LE is better defensively and probably on par offensively, in a bottom 6 role. The only distraction is for fans, players and coaches don't look at him as anything other than a teammate Leivo was a more consistent player last year and checked some boxes that Eriksson didn't. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, stawns said: Leivo is ok, but he's a fringe player and LE is better defensively and probably on par offensively, in a bottom 6 role. The only distraction is for fans, players and coaches don't look at him as anything other than a teammate There's zero chance they waive Leivo to keep Eriksson. And really, the media asking team mates about Eriksson every day and fans booing him at games won't be a distraction... Edited July 30, 2019 by aGENT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 30 minutes ago, mll said: And Melnyk is likely to make a profit this year. Crazy stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantomex Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 25 minutes ago, Alflives said: And Melnyk is likely to make a profit this year. Crazy stuff. You have to be able to sell tickets and merchandise to actually turn a profit. He won't be doing that with 100 people in the building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Fantomex said: You have to be able to sell tickets and merchandise to actually turn a profit. He won't be doing that with 100 people in the building. National TV deal, plus Seattle expansion. I think the Sens will average 15,000 plus in attendance too. Melnyk, the bugger, will make himself a tidy profit this coming season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 52 minutes ago, aGENT said: There's zero chance they waive Leivo to keep Eriksson. And really, the media asking team mates about Eriksson every day and fans booing him at games won't be a distraction... That's just sad for the fans. Players don't really care about that kind of thing. If anything, it'll probably galvanize them a bit. I highly doubt LE isn't well respected inside the dressing room 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 hour ago, PhillipBlunt said: Leivo was a more consistent player last year and checked some boxes that Eriksson didn't. And LE checks some boxes for the bottom 6 that Leivo doesn't. I'm still hoping they can move him in the next two months, but I'm certainly not counting on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 minute ago, stawns said: That's just sad for the fans. Players don't really care about that kind of thing. If anything, it'll probably galvanize them a bit. I highly doubt LE isn't well respected inside the dressing room Whether you think it's 'sad' or not, burying your head in the sand about it isn't going to change it. Some fans WILL boo him. Media WILL constantly be be asking questions about it. The team doesn't need the distraction. And Eriksson is not a better player than any of the younger, cheaper guys we'd have to waive to keep him on the roster. The team doesn't remotely 'need' him to compete. We have equal or better options who are both younger and cheaper AND won't be a distraction. He's done here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsAllOursBoys Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 hour ago, PhillipBlunt said: Watch the Sens get into the playoffs with that ragtag bunch. Yeah, I say we help Ottawa out by taking Mikkel Boedker or Brady Tkachuck off their hands in exchange for a 7th rounder. I'm sure they'd be grateful.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannydog Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 5 hours ago, Odjick29willkillyou said: I love that someone gave a confused response to my "obviously" tongue in cheek comment lol. i mean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 2 hours ago, King Heffy said: Send him to Utica and instruct Cull not to play him for a single shift. If he opens his mouth again, suspend him without pay. for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 26 minutes ago, stawns said: And LE checks some boxes for the bottom 6 that Leivo doesn't. I'm still hoping they can move him in the next two months, but I'm certainly not counting on it. Personally, I don’t see it. Players like Leivo and Motte play with noticeably more energy and effort than Loui. They both bring a physical game which is nonexistent with Eriksson. I don’t think he’ll be here come training camp. With all the changes to the roster, having Eriksson back would be disruptive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Ghost Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 3 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: Personally, I don’t see it. Players like Leivo and Motte play with noticeably more energy and effort than Loui. They both bring a physical game which is nonexistent with Eriksson. I don’t think he’ll be here come training camp. With all the changes to the roster, having Eriksson back would be disruptive. I dont think it would be disruprive, just redundant in some ways. He is still a decent hockey player but his style fits the Sedin-era playing style far more than the new generations playing style. It would be better for all to move him. But there are worse things than having Eriksson in your bottom 6 and on your PK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow 1983 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 2 hours ago, King Heffy said: Send him to Utica and instruct Cull not to play him for a single shift. If he opens his mouth again, suspend him without pay. Your ridiculous this whole Eriksson thing is ridiculous and the Canuck fan base over reacted like usual 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wai_lai416 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Is there a team that's worse than the Canucks when it comes to dead cap space? We have Eriksson at 6 mil that we cant get rid of. Spooner buy out at 1mil Luongo cap recapture at 3mil and Sutter who I dont even know if we can get rid of either at 4.4mil who barely played 50% of the games since traded here.. that's 14mil in cap space that we have wasted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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