Player Discussion Loui Eriksson, Pt. II

[Cupless44]

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

Nice.

Does this team have the stones to do that?

 

[MS]

Why the hell is he still playing in every game instead of giving some minutes to a Gaunce or MacEwen ... or even Schaller?

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Why the hell is he still playing in every game instead of giving some minutes to a Gaunce or MacEwen ... or even Schaller?

Only reason is his contract.

 

[y2kcanucks]

With Eriksson checking out, I wonder how likely it is that he'll just retire after cashing in his final big bonus cheque on July 1? He'll have $9M owing to him the remaining 3 years after collecting $27M already. Especially if we were to send him down to Utica.

 

[timw33]

With Eriksson checking out, I wonder how likely it is that he'll just retire after cashing in his final big bonus cheque on July 1? He'll have $9M owing to him the remaining 3 years after collecting $27M already. Especially if we were to send him down to Utica.

~$50MM of career earnings after getting that bonus on July 1, I can see it him tapping out.

 

[mathonwy]

Is it weird that

• Kesler wanted out
• Luo wanted out
• Vrbata checked out
• CHiggs checked out
• Burr checked out
• Dorsett checked out
• Sedins wanted out
• Hammer checked out
• Prust checked out
• Gud checked out
• Loui checked out

?

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

Is it weird that

• Kesler wanted out
• Luo forced out
• Vrbata checked out
• CHiggs got old
• Burr got old
• Dorsett had a career-ending injury
• Sedins got old
• Hammer got old
• Prust was never good
• Gud was never good
• Loui checked out

?

Fixed that for you

 

[mathonwy]

Fixed that for you

You should think about watching hockey more critically. Just a thought.

 

[StreetHawk]

With Eriksson checking out, I wonder how likely it is that he'll just retire after cashing in his final big bonus cheque on July 1? He'll have $9M owing to him the remaining 3 years after collecting $27M already. Especially if we were to send him down to Utica.

Dare him by sending him to Utica in the fall. Don’t Gagner him and let him play elsewhere.

 

[Love]

With Eriksson checking out, I wonder how likely it is that he'll just retire after cashing in his final big bonus cheque on July 1? He'll have $9M owing to him the remaining 3 years after collecting $27M already. Especially if we were to send him down to Utica.

Wishful thinking but that would be aweosme. Also Eriksson should’ve been in Utica for the past two seasons.

 

[me2]

Fixed that for you

Lou wanted to go home to Florida with his family.

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

Lou wanted to go home to Florida with his family.

That's true in the end, but it came about because the Canucks wanted to trade him. Anyway, don't want to derail the Loui "Little Things" Eriksson thread.

 

[me2]

With Eriksson checking out, I wonder how likely it is that he'll just retire after cashing in his final big bonus cheque on July 1? He'll have $9M owing to him the remaining 3 years after collecting $27M already. Especially if we were to send him down to Utica.

How many have retired leaving that kind of money behind? I can't think of any off the top of my head. Kovalchuk left the devils but he did so to get PAID in russia. Loui ain't getting paid if he quits.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

With Eriksson checking out, I wonder how likely it is that he'll just retire after cashing in his final big bonus cheque on July 1? He'll have $9M owing to him the remaining 3 years after collecting $27M already. Especially if we were to send him down to Utica.

Its still millions left on the table. No way he walks.

 

[MikeK]

Its still millions left on the table. No way he walks.

Agreed. It's ludicrous to suggest anyone would walk away from $9M. This is a terrible rumor started with no merit. The only way he isn't coming back is if he's traded.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

They should offer him a $3 million cash bonus to retire now and get that cap hit off the books.

 

[Fire Benning]

No idea how we get him off the books at this point, buying him out doesn't solve any money issues, no one is interested in acquiring him as a non-negative asset. I think we're stuck with him.

 

[VanJack]

The thing I've noticed about Eriksson is that he just isn't a very good skater. And as the league has transitioned to a faster and more skilled game, he's become less and less effective.

Even in his heyday seasons when he was putting up 30 goals, most of them were six feet in front of the net. And he had a succession of skilled centers who were getting him the puck in prime areas.

Right now the guy is barely getting a single decent chance every three games, and dropped down the fourth line with Beagle, his scoring has completely died on the vine.

Three more years of this is going to be difficult to stomach.

 

[Javaman]

As bad as Eriksson has been, it seems like the best option for the Canucks may be to simply let him play out the remainder of his contract as the #13 forward on the team.

"Press Box Loui" has a nice ring, don'tcha think?

 

[Fire Benning]

never forget

 

[PuckMunchkin]

The thing I've noticed about Eriksson is that he just isn't a very good skater. And as the league has transitioned to a faster and more skilled game, he's become less and less effective.

Even in his heyday seasons when he was putting up 30 goals, most of them were six feet in front of the net. And he had a succession of skilled centers who were getting him the puck in prime areas.

Actually, mostly rebounds on the Boston PP.

In Dallas he had seasons where he was actually pushing the play.

 

[Wo Yorfat]

never forget

Pratt is about as informed and intelligent as the benning bros on here. This isn’t shocking.

 

[Wo Yorfat]

never forget

40 goals total as a Canuck might not end up being too far off. 1m/goal seems like a good acquisition.

 

[VanJack]

I wouldn't be too hard on Pratt....he's made a living from soaking up other people's opinions and then regurgitating them on cue. So with respect to Eriksson, somebody else must have put him up to it.

 

[RebuildinVan]

What happens if a player thinks Ive got enough in the bank and walks away from the rest of his contract.We can scratch him,send him to Utica or whatever it takes to make him uncomfortable enough to say f**k it Im done.

Correct me if Im wrong but didnt Naslund leave the Rangers with a year left?