Player Discussion Loui Eriksson, Pt. II

[M2Beezy]

I guess we
a) don't want this year's 1st
b) are trading him for Lucic (or similar)
c) retaining 50%
d) folding the team

The thing is me2 is hes not even playing acceptable anymore. Before he was just not playing to his contract, a good defensive PK kind a guy. Now hes just invisible, flubs the puck and is even more invisible then ever

No way hed make the lineup of Tampa Boston Winnipeg Calgary or the Sharks yet Coach Green REFUSES to bench his crappy disgusting arse

 

[Melvin]

I guess we
a) don't want this year's 1st
b) are trading him for Lucic (or similar)
c) retaining 50%
d) folding the team

His NMC expires so he can be assigned to the Marlies.

 

[M2Beezy]

His NMC expires so he can be assigned to the Marlies.

Comets MBM

 

[me2]

Comets MBM

Gagner

 

[TruKnyte]

Not sure if this has been posted but around the one hour four minute mark: https://www.tsn.ca/radio/vancouver-1040/the-patcast-now-what-1.1268238

Hilarious, Louis the first one booking it at the end of practice while everyone else stays behind.

 

[sting101]

i would rather have Gagner on the team.

Goes to the minors next year IMO.

 

[Hit the post]

i would rather have Gagner on the team.

Goes to the minors next year IMO.

eh? He's better than Gagner (not that that's much of an achievement) - ignoring contracts obviously.

 

[me2]

i would rather have Gagner on the team.

Goes to the minors next year IMO.

What does that achieve other than frighten off Jim's next batch of Foundational UFAs. Actually that might be a great thing but unfortunately we aren't sending him down until October if we ever do, so the next Foundationals will still sign in July.

Even if you do send him down, you only get $1m back and it will cost you at least that to get a bargain bin replacement for him. You end up in the same cap hole.

 

[geebaan]

Launch this player into the moon.

 

[LordBacon]

Launch this player into the moon.

Why are you so mean to the moon?

 

[VanJack]

Sometimes you have to check the box score to ensure you eyes didn't deceive you and that he was actually on the ice. Somehow, some way the Canucks have to move on from Eriksson. He's becoming a lightning rod for everything that's gone wrong with this team.

When you look at all the money the Canucks have available on July 1st, it strikes dread into your very bones. Maybe Jimbo has learned something from this disastrous UFA signing, but probably not.

 

[PavelBure10]

It really is a piss-off hearing that Eriksson is quite frequently the first guy off of the ice in practice. The highest paid player on the team is not only is he invisible during games, but he's disappeared during practice too. This guy was supposed to be a role model to the young crew such as Pettersson, but not in a negative way. Send him to the minors, bite the bullet and take yours loss, Eriksson is a dud.

 

[Cupless44]

Not sure if this has been posted but around the one hour four minute mark: https://www.tsn.ca/radio/vancouver-1040/the-patcast-now-what-1.1268238

Hilarious, Louis the first one booking it at the end of practice while everyone else stays behind.

Paterson and Botchford watch the practises and have reported multiple times Eriksson is the first off the ice pretty well every practise.

 

[Cupless44]

What does that achieve other than frighten off Jim's next batch of Foundational UFAs. Actually that might be a great thing but unfortunately we aren't sending him down until October if we ever do, so the next Foundationals will still sign in July.

Even if you do send him down, you only get $1m back and it will cost you at least that to get a bargain bin replacement for him. You end up in the same cap hole.

Who cares, get this useless stiff going through the motions out of here and out of sight.
Does anyone want to watch three more years of this player?

I go back to the beginning and he is right up there with Messier as my most hated Canuck of all time.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Just speculating.

After paying his bonus his cap hit stays at 6mil but the team owes him "just" 5 / 4 / 4 million for the final 3 years. Could a team like Ottawa want him after the bonus has been paid, so they can get to the cap floor while saving 1 / 2 / 2 mil in actual cash?

Obviously would cost us prospects / picks etc.

 

[timw33]

Just speculating.

After paying his bonus his cap hit stays at 6mil but the team owes him "just" 5 / 4 / 4 million for the final 3 years. Could a team like Ottawa want him after the bonus has been paid, so they can get to the cap floor while saving 1 / 2 / 2 mil in actual cash?

Obviously would cost us prospects / picks etc.

Our best option is just bury him in Utica next year, save 925k and use that savings to give someone else an opportunity. Hopefully he capitulates and just retires, because as it stands now, he's playing like someone who has already retired.

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

Our best option is just bury him in Utica next year, save 925k and use that savings to give someone else an opportunity. Hopefully he capitulates and just retires, because as it stands now, he's playing like someone who has already retired.

Doesn’t he have a NMC? I doubt he would waive it to go to Utica. The following year he only has a limited NTC so then it’s an option.

 

[timw33]

Doesn’t he have a NMC? I doubt he would waive it to go to Utica. The following year he only has a limited NTC so then it’s an option.

NMC ended at the end of last year. Just a normal NTC this year and next, then modified NTC final 2 (still awful).

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

NMC ended at the end of last year. Just a normal NTC this year and next, then modified NTC final 2 (still awful).

Well that’s...better. Haha. Should park him down there for the rest of the season. Mayyyyyybe light a fire for next season.

 

[Phenomenon13]

Hes pretty much given up...

I dont know what to say I feel like the effort isnt even there. If a gm offers u a fat contract, cant fault him for taking it but hes not giving it his 100%

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Botch and Pat again reported Loui was off the ice first. EVERYONE else stayed for extra work except him.

He is so done with hockey. Still expect him to play out the rest of his contract.

 

[Melvin]

Botch and Pat again reported Loui was off the ice first. EVERYONE else stayed for extra work except him.

He is so done with hockey. Still expect him to play out the rest of his contract.

It's almost like nearly his entire salary was paid out to him on June 1 and he doesn't have any motivation to collect a paycheque now.

 

[Cupless44]

Our best option is just bury him in Utica next year, save 925k and use that savings to give someone else an opportunity. Hopefully he capitulates and just retires, because as it stands now, he's playing like someone who has already retired.

Completely agree. He deserves it and there is no way this team can afford to part with picks and prospects to move him.

 

[Cupless44]

Doesn’t he have a NMC? I doubt he would waive it to go to Utica. The following year he only has a limited NTC so then it’s an option.

Ah too bad.

Then park him in the press box indefinately and let someone like MacEwen play on the 4th line next year.

 

[timw33]

Ah too bad.

Then park him in the press box indefinately and let someone like MacEwen play on the 4th line next year.

See above, it's only a NTC this year and next so we can waive him.