There’s little questioning that the Vancouver Canucks would love to unload the final three years of Loui Eriksson‘s $36 million pact, but general manager Jim Benning won’t be able to do so without taking on a comparable contract in return.
It just so happens that the Edmonton Oilers are desperate to move out the final four years of Milan Lucic‘s $42 million contract. Both he and Eriksson would benefit from fresh starts. No doubt about it.
Two weeks ago, Jason Gregor of TSN 1200 appeared on TSN 1040 and said a source told him that Benning and company talked about swapping Eriksson for Lucic.