Rumor: Habs Inquired about Loui Eriksson's availability?

[sheed36]

I'd like to think this isn't true and really don't think it is but nothing would surprise me anymore with this snake oil salesman ruining the Habs. The GM said at his trade deadline PC that he was looking to get younger and faster with his favorite word "character" also thrown in of course. Is Loui fast because he doesn't fit the younger part. Maybe he fits the all important MB character part but whatever..

At this point I really don't care what MB does anymore. He's already run the Habs completely into the ground so I'm just gonna sit back and watch this guy keeping failing until Molson finally catches on that his GM is beyond awful. If Molson is too stupid to already see that his GM is awful and needs to be gone he deserves what's coming which will likely be much worse than it is right now.

Just fire yourself as the Habs president Geoff Molson and hire someone to fill that position who knows what they're actually doing since you don't seem to have a clue.

 

[CHfan1]

This is why it worries me going into this offseason with Bergevin in charge. I’m just waiting for the bad deals come July 1st, because I think he is going to make sure to spend all the cap space.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

I am just going to think its not true. Why? Because my habsanity needs to.

 

[KFlint]

Think at this point it's a given that Pac is gone this summer and Bergevin is diving in the dumpster again to find an insurance policy with salary retention, makes no sense otherwise (makes no sense to target him anyway I know...!)

 

[Habs Halifax]

This is why it worries me going into this offseason with Bergevin in charge. I’m just waiting for the bad deals come July 1st, because I think he is going to make sure to spend all the cap space.

I don't have a problem with spending our cap space but on the right players and we need to be careful with term. My favorite slogans for the coming future...

1. Let the Kids Play!

2. Go after the Big Fish or no Fish with our cap space

3. Hero or Zero evaluation needs to stop.

 

[PuckSeparator]

Maybe MB wants to become the Bruins... when they started to become crappy (before they became good again once Clod was fired).

 

[NeptunesTrident]

I hope this isn't true. How much more incompetence has to be shown to Molson before he nuts up and fires these clowns? This is asinine to even consider.

 

[tazsub3]

Actually Erickson retained salary then you trade patch , is not bad asset management

 

[Lebowski]

Actually Erickson retained salary then you trade patch , is not bad asset management

Why would there be a need to add Eriksson, even if we move Pacioretty?

Why not give the ice time to Scherbak, Hudon or Lehkonen instead?

As far as not being bad asset management, it entirely depends on what we'd trade for him. I wouldn't give any actual asset for Eriksson. If they're willing to take some of our bad contracts for one of their's, then maybe we can figure something out.

 

[SquiddFX]

Wanting to add an over the hill player with a bad contract, what else is new? Classic MB

All you can do is laugh.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

This is one of those threads whose sole existence is for people to bitch and moan about management even though this is nothing more than some far fetched rumour...

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Knowing Bergevin, he probably wanted to offer Galchenyuk for Eriksson retained and like a 2nd round pick.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Would it have been Alzner + Benn/Schlemko for Eriksson? I'd do it.

Not interested in Eriksson. But would be if it meant I got rid of some of the bad defense I acquired.

 

[Darz]

I love how 90% of posters bitch without knowing any of the context of the conversation. It may have been a brief conversation about what else the Canucks would give and how much they would retain.

It could of been Eriksson (with retention) plus a 2nd for Schlemko and a 5th. I hope a GM inquires about pretty much every player on the market.

 

[417]

I love how 90% of posters ***** without knowing any of the context of the conversation. It may have been a brief conversation about what else the Canucks would give and how much they would retain.

It could of been Eriksson (with retention) plus a 2nd for Schlemko and a 5th. I hope a GM inquires about pretty much every player on the market.

exactly!!

That's why I posted earlier, Friedman, Dreger and company loving sending Habs fans into a panic with these incomplete "rumors".

Doesn't take much for folks to run with stuff here at all.

 

[habsfan909]

Seems obvious to me... Bergevin will pick him up and put him at centre. Then he can **** all over him in the media and blame him for not progressing at centre.

 

[BLONG7]

exactly!!

That's why I posted earlier, Friedman, Dreger and company loving sending Habs fans into a panic with these incomplete "rumors".

Doesn't take much for folks to run with stuff here at all.

It does go to show you, how bad our GM is right now, where something like this, is possible...

In all seriousness, does anyone here, other than Jaffy, really want to give MB the summer, to TRY to fix his mistakes, of the past 3 years? Stop the madness..........fire the guy, now!

 

[tazsub3]

Why would there be a need to add Eriksson, even if we move Pacioretty?

Why not give the ice time to Scherbak, Hudon or Lehkonen instead?

As far as not being bad asset management, it entirely depends on what we'd trade for him. I wouldn't give any actual asset for Eriksson. If they're willing to take some of our bad contracts for one of their's, then maybe we can figure something out.

Considering the deal did not happen I would believe that is what he was trying to do, look I think he is a big failure as a gm, but I also don't think he should be crucified if he checks on such a player, especially since the deal was not made leads me to believe he tried to make it a favourable one.
I always liked Erickson and think he is much more suited for the east but it would need to be at a reduced price

 

[417]

It does go to show you, how bad our GM is right now, where something like this, is possible...

In all seriousness, does anyone here, other than Jaffy, really want to give MB the summer, to TRY to fix his mistakes, of the past 3 years? Stop the madness..........fire the guy, now!

This particular rumor means very little...

I don't personally need Friedman's bait articles to judge the job Bergevin is doing.

But that's just me

Check that...this isn't even a Friedman piece.

STOP

 

[Habsawce]

Team has more than enough wingers, even after trading Pacioretty. Honestly, everyone and their f***ing dog can see that this team needs centres and defensemen to compete.

IT'S NOT THAT HARD YOU MEATHEAD.

Keep your under 25 players. Trade off older players and draft better.

 

[Captain Mountain]

This particular rumor means very little...

I don't personally need Friedman's bait articles to judge the job Bergevin is doing.

But that's just me

Check that...this isn't even a Friedman piece.

STOP

Uh, ya. This is by a Vancouver beat writer. The only reason it has any credence is that the Canucks org. is leaky as ****.

 

[76]

This is one of those threads whose sole existence is for people to ***** and moan about management even though this is nothing more than some far fetched rumour...

Exactly. Pathetic.

 

[habsgirl5000]

Friedman, LeBrun, Dreger, MacKenzie...why do I picture them all sitting together laughing their heads off at Habs fans?

the entire league already is.....they might as well join in

 

[Per Sjoblom]

Eriksson is shot! I normally do not put down Swedish players but he has had the best of his hockey days behind him and that would be to swim with an anchor for the team. He was a decent player once but he's not anymore, he did not age gracefully and he's on an expensive contract as well.

 

[Price is Wright]

Fun question: Say Price was willing to goto Vancouver and the Canucks were willing to pay high picks and prospects to take his whole salary but Montreal had to take Eriksson, Markstrom, and Dorsett in exchange. Do you do it?