I don't really get the Ericsoon hate here, other than everyone needs a whipping boy I guess. He's a fine middle pairing D-man.
If you only include defenseman, he's 18th in the league in giveaways. Behind names like Subban, Seabrook, Burns, Markov, Doughty, Klingberg, Byfuglien, Karlsson, Chara and Yandle. Also, he and Dekeyser are near the bottom of the league in offensive zone starts with 44%.
People jump all over the one boneheaded turnover he makes but ignore all the really nice outlet passes, the work in the corners, the physical play out front. It's taken him years but he's even improved at getting his slapshot off faster. All while playing on his off side.
The disappointing play of Smith and Kindl are why this defense has holes, not because of Ericsson.
And isn't this thread about Larkin anyway?