Rumor: Canucks still interested in Lucic

[FAMOUSfin]

Vancouvers best hope is Eriksson is so pissed that he agrees to a mutual contract release and goes back to Europe, leaving Lucic in Edmonton to help improve Edmontons draft position next year. Not going to happen, but best case scenario.

There's always Utica

 

[canuckfaithful]

I think we could see something like this. Eriksson and Tippett can reunite in Edmonton.

Lucic Being a power forward is probably going to fall off a cliff any day. Definite buy out candidate. Erickson in the right environment may prove to more useful longer. Therefore the Puljujarvi add is appropriate. Let’s get er done Jim!

 

[The Pucks]

Lucic Being a power forward is probably going to fall off a cliff any day. Definite buy out candidate. Erickson in the right environment may prove to more useful longer. Therefore the Puljujarvi add is appropriate. Let’s get er done Jim!

So your saying Lucic has only fallen off a bank, the falling of the cliff is still to come?

 

[Liferleafer]

Lucic Being a power forward is probably going to fall off a cliff any day. Definite buy out candidate. Erickson in the right environment may prove to more useful longer. Therefore the Puljujarvi add is appropriate. Let’s get er done Jim!

I don't see a big enough difference in these cap dumps in which Pulji is the gap closer.

 

[Canuck86]

retain 50% take back sutter and maybe add a mid round pick?

 

[Cogburn]

There is no sweetener that has been mentioned by Edmonton fans that make Lucic palatable to Vancouver.

We dislike him on a personal level. Until his interview that started this whole thing the feeling was very, very mutual.

His NTC.

The extra year of his contract.

His already sharply declining play and his style of play that lends itself to a lot of injuries and further declination.

A nine point forward isn't enough of a sweetener to make that happen. Even Erikssons contract isn't enough. Moving up to measly spots in a draft where 4-12 or so are still coming up as very comparible isn't enough. Everyone knows what we want, and we know it's an inappropriate ask, but so is asking anyone to swallow that contract.

 

[John Johnson]

There is no sweetener that has been mentioned by Edmonton fans that make Lucic palatable to Vancouver.

We dislike him on a personal level. Until his interview that started this whole thing the feeling was very, very mutual.

His NTC.

The extra year of his contract.

His already sharply declining play and his style of play that lends itself to a lot of injuries and further declination.

A nine point forward isn't enough of a sweetener to make that happen. Even Erikssons contract isn't enough. Moving up to measly spots in a draft where 4-12 or so are still coming up as very comparible isn't enough. Everyone knows what we want, and we know it's an inappropriate ask, but so is asking anyone to swallow that contract.

This. Also Im not sure Id even want Pulju back as a sweetener because theres still a chance that hes just a straight up bust.

 

[Canuck86]

This. Also Im not sure Id even want Pulju back as a sweetener because theres still a chance that hes just a straight up bust.

If he was the sweetener that would be a risk worth taking for sure tho! Could be a nice fit on 1 of the top 2 lines. Prior to being drafted by Edm he was a high rated pick some even said he had a better all around game than Laine I think?

 

[John Johnson]

If he was the sweetener that would be a risk worth taking for sure tho! Could be a nice fit on 1 of the top 2 lines. Prior to being drafted by Edm he was a high rated pick some even said he had a better all around game than Laine I think?

Yeah I mean he could absolutely turn it around for sure, but if he doesn't then we just took on 2 bad players that need protecting in the expansion draft.

 

[Canuck86]

Yeah I mean he could absolutely turn it around for sure, but if he doesn't then we just took on 2 bad players that need protecting in the expansion draft.

I wouldn't take Lucic unless he removed his NMC for the duration of his deal. Worst case for him he is a few hour car ride away from Vancouver if Seattle was to take him or Canucks enticed them to do so.

If Lucic wants his NMC to remain in his deal EDM would have to add some quality add on piece(s) to make me even consider it

 

[Jumptheshark]

Love how Erickson cap hit is getting down played or over looked

Still a 6 mill cap hit regardless of actual money

 

[Cogburn]

I wouldn't take Lucic unless he removed his NMC for the duration of his deal. Worst case for him he is a few hour car ride away from Vancouver if Seattle was to take him or Canucks enticed them to do so.

If Lucic wants his NMC to remain in his deal EDM would have to add some quality add on piece(s) to make me even consider it

His waiving of the NMC is irrelevant. I'd feel much better not taking him if Puljujarvi is the only or main sweetener. That's two new contracts as reclamation projects when we have so, so, so many already. Eriksson, Virtanen, Leivo, Motte...if they work out, wonderful, but Puljujarvi needs a new contract and Lucic is dead space.

 

[McSuper]

I honestly don't think that any trade is going to happen with Lucic going to the Canucks...Hollands 'sweetener' is just not going to be enough.

Fine by me,.. having Lucic rot in Edmonton for the next few years with the boat anchor contract is a huge win in itself.

You mean like how Backs hurt Boston ? Edmonton would like to move Lucic but it isn’t going to hurt them down the road (2years from now) as I stated many times I think both teams need to retain 50% . It’s becomes a wash except for the last year at which time Lucic will be owed 50% of 4 million by the Cannots . So how much does it cost to move 2 million for 1 year ? Oh let me guess you are going to use the expansion draft ? In 2 years Lucic NTC/NMC becomes limited so he has to give a list of 8 teams he would go to . Seattle is very close to Vancouver do you really think Seattle won’t be on his list of 8 teams he would go to ? I am sure he would waive for the expansion draft rather then piss off management .

 

[PetterssonSimp]

I don't see a big enough difference in these cap dumps in which Pulji is the gap closer.

Yeah but aren’t you one in the Zaitsev thread saying he has value? So big grains of salt with your posts are mandatory

 

[PetterssonSimp]

This. Also Im not sure Id even want Pulju back as a sweetener because theres still a chance that hes just a straight up bust.

I don’t want him whatsoever as he’s another player that requires protection in expansion when he’s not even worth protecting from dumping Lucic.
Canucks SHOULD and rightfully so, be asking for players with exemption due to not being drafted yet (ie Draft picks) or players recently within the last year drafted who are quality. Lucic is a trash can and is a detriment on the ice, against the cap and in person

 

[PetterssonSimp]

Love how Erickson cap hit is getting down played or over looked

Still a 6 mill cap hit regardless of actual money

And yet he’s still owed less per year than Lucic. Nice way to disregard the fact that Eriksson has been the more consistent player over the last 3 years, is able to play in the bottom6 and PK. But whatever

 

[VC]

I hope this just goes away, no thanks to the longer term, nmc and worse player.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Love how Erickson cap hit is getting down played or over looked

Still a 6 mill cap hit regardless of actual money

Eriksson has made millions..He has 5 kids....Hopefully,riding the buses in Utica will bring his contract to a 'mutual termination' with the Canucks.

 

[nturn06]

And yet he’s still owed less per year than Lucic. Nice way to disregard the fact that Eriksson has been the more consistent player over the last 3 years, is able to play in the bottom6 and PK. But whatever

Correct me if I am wrong, but here by more consistent you mean that LE sucked for all three years, and Lucic only for the last two...

Nice way to try to spin this into a positive.

 

[Liferleafer]

Yeah but aren’t you one in the Zaitsev thread saying he has value? So big grains of salt with your posts are mandatory

Go find those posts in which i have said Zaitsev has value....i'll wait right here.

All i have said is that while the Leafs will lose any Zaitsev trade, the Leafs won't pay a ton to move him. They would just keep him.

 

[Peter Griffin]

The Canucks would be better off burying Eriksson in the minors than trading him for Lucic unless there’s a great sweetener involved.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

There is no sweetener that has been mentioned by Edmonton fans that make Lucic palatable to Vancouver.

We dislike him on a personal level. Until his interview that started this whole thing the feeling was very, very mutual.

His NTC.

The extra year of his contract.

His already sharply declining play and his style of play that lends itself to a lot of injuries and further declination.

A nine point forward isn't enough of a sweetener to make that happen. Even Erikssons contract isn't enough. Moving up to measly spots in a draft where 4-12 or so are still coming up as very comparible isn't enough. Everyone knows what we want, and we know it's an inappropriate ask, but so is asking anyone to swallow that contract.

The reporting is that Benning is asking for Puljujarvi and getting told no right now. My honest guess is that Canuck fans are not going to be happy with a Lucic deal if it does go down because we’re not throwing in anything close to what you’re wanting.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Eriksson has made millions..He has 5 kids....Hopefully,riding the buses in Utica will bring his contract to a 'mutual termination' with the Canucks.

The only way you get mutual termination in this case is a buyout. Eriksson isn’t going to walk away from 13 million in real dollars - including 8 million in signing bonus - just because the Canucks are trying to bully him into it.

 

[Bettman Returnz]

Hopefully this deal doesn’t get done and everyone just keeps their own garbage.

 

[Love]

I think there’s a greater chance Benning signs Ferland than trades for Lucic. And of those two options, I’d prefer signing Ferland any day.