TSN: Official Free Agency Thread (Canucks targeting Lucic, Eriksson; "All In" on Lucic)

[JA]

Darren Dreger has indicated that the Canucks are looking to sign at least one of Loui Eriksson or Milan Lucic once Free Agency 2016 arrives.

If you had to choose between the two, which would you prefer?

UPDATE (June 28, 2016):

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[VeteranNetPresence]

If I HAD to choose it would be Eriksson. but my preference is neither

 

[Canucker]

Darren Dreger has indicated that the Canucks are looking to sign at least one of Loui Eriksson or Milan Lucic once Free Agency 2016 arrives.

If you had to choose between the two, which would you prefer?

Eriksson because Lucic is a meathead who is going to get overpaid, but neither is best.

 

[Nuckles]

If I absolutely had to choose one, ten times out of ten I take Eriksson over Lucic. Better all-around player, better human being. I also wouldn't be surprised if he's a top 6 forward longer than Lucic despite being 3 years older.

 

[digger18]

Lucic. His presence alone makes everyone on the club grow 2". All analytics aside. With Lucic and Gudbranson in our lineup we may still lose, but we definitely won't be pushed around anymore.

 

[drax0s]

Eriksson here. No desire to add a big, whiny, cheap-shot artist to the team who's prone to temper tantrums.

 

[Captain Bowie]

I'd take Eriksson on a 2-year deal around 5 shmil.

Want no part of Lucic.

 

[salo franchise]

Lucic!

 

[pahlsson]

hope we get lucic 6y + a 5y miller extension

 

[Serac]

Yeah
Give Eriksson the Vrbata deal and I'd be fine with it if I had to choose one of the two

 

[Canucker]

Lucic. His presence alone makes everyone on the club grow 2". All analytics aside. With Lucic and Gudbranson in our lineup we may still lose, but we definitely won't be pushed around anymore.

Is there a separate championship for team least pushed around?

 

[Captain Bowie]

Lucic. His presence alone makes everyone on the club grow 2". All analytics aside. With Lucic and Gudbranson in our lineup we may still lose, but we definitely won't be pushed around anymore.

For 7 mil over 5 years?

Hell to the No.

 

[The Drop]

Is there a separate championship for team least pushed around?

Draft Lottery

 

[The Drop]

For 7 mil over 5 years?

Hell to the No.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Please god let both sign elsewhere.

 

[GetFocht]

With a Burrows/Higgins buyout, Canucks will 14 million to play around with the defence and goaltending already set.

you can hypothetically get both at 6 million a piece.

I would love to have both, it would be a huge injection of offence and depth in the forward group which should have them contending for a playoff spot.

Sedin-Sedin-Eriksson
Lucic-Horvat-Virtanen
Baertschi-Sutter-Hansen
Etem-Granlund-Rodin
Dorsett

Edler-Tanev
Hutton-Gudbranson
Sbisa-Tryamkin
Biega
Pedan

Miller
Markstrom

Lets go!

 

[kanucks25]

Please god, neither.

 

[drax0s]

Draft Lottery

Haha. How in gods name did the Oilers win.

 

[RandV]

I know rumours tend to fly at certain points of the year, this being one of the biggest ones, but I scrolled a bit through Dreger's feed and didn't see any other mention of UFA targets. But anyone else feeling a little concerned between the candidly manner Benning speaks to the media with and the very specific reporting from a top guy like Dreger, that the league might have to step in and smack Vancouver/Benning with a fine?

 

[JA]

I know rumours tend to fly at certain points of the year, this being one of the biggest ones, but I scrolled a bit through Dreger's feed and didn't see any other mention of UFA targets. But anyone else feeling a little concerned between the candidly manner Benning speaks to the media with and the very specific reporting from a top guy like Dreger, that the league might have to step in and smack Vancouver/Benning with a fine?

The Canucks haven't spoken to the player representatives, so I don't see what the league could fine them for.

Only recently have teams begun to be more secretive about their plans. In previous decades, including during Benning's playing career, teams and players spoke very honestly to the media.

 

[NeoCanuck]

I really think that if Lucic signs here, Miller is on the next flight from YVR out of here.

There's just no coming back from what was said/done between those two I think.

 

[Trelane]

Is there a separate championship for team least pushed around?

No need. They do pretty good in the one vying for Lord Stanley: Hawks (2010), Bruins, Kings and multiple recent finalists.

BUT... yes to Eriksson, no to Lucic unless he comes in cheaper than expected and for less term.

 

[NucksRuleYep]

Pretty clear to me they will add both.

 

[VanillaCoke]

If I HAD to choose it would be Eriksson. but my preference is neither

End thread.

I really think that if Lucic signs here, Miller is on the next flight from YVR out of here.

There's just no coming back from what was said/done between those two I think.

I hope so. 1st move of offseason for Benning is drama lol

Pretty clear to me they will add both.

As bad an idea that is..... it would be exciting. (In a train wreck kind of way)

 

[iFan]

I won't be shocked if both are Canucks don't want either but prefer Lucic out of the two.