Eklund: You're the GM. Challenge. Move Loui Erickson ... Rumor Update Next. Buzz@1

I don't want Hoffman taking up roster space with Podkolzin and Hoglander on the way. Or cap space for that long with raises to Pettersen and Hughes(among others) coming up in that time. 1 year deal or GTFO. Vancouver's biggest need right now is patience.

Park him in the minors.

Loui and every 1st round pick until 2057 to New Jersey

Hoffman then signs in Boston anyway so the B's beat Vancouver like it's 2011 all over again

Benning already said he's not trading top prospects or 1st round picks to move Eriksson. There's no incentive for any team to take on the remaining 2 years at 6 mil AAV of Loui's contract. No sweeteners. No deal. There's nothing to see here. Jimmy likely buys Loui out next summer. I can't see Seattle taking him in the Expansion draft.

Take out a hit out on him.

Take out a hit out on him.
- Copper n Blue

Aquilini can make him an offer he can't refuse

Benning already said he's not trading top prospects or 1st round picks to move Eriksson. There's no incentive for any team to take on the remaining 2 years at 6 mil AAV of Loui's contract. No sweeteners. No deal. There's nothing to see here. Jimmy likely buys Loui out next summer. I can't see Seattle taking him in the Expansion draft.
- gergeswillems

Take out a hit out on him.
- Copper n Blue

Hoffman's psycho girlfriend can be hired for this job.

Counter proposal. We'll give you the LTIR of Dubinsky's contract, you give us Sven Baertschi and 2 2nd rounders. Then Loui will be much easier to move when you need to resign everyone.

Eklund: You're the GM. Challenge. Move Loui Erickson ... Rumor Update Next. Buzz@1
- Eklund

To Jersey: Eriksson 2M AAV retained, a 2nd rd pick, and Schmidt
To Van: Will Butcher

Free's up 8.2M AAV for the next 2 seasons while replacing Schmidt with a cheap top 4 D in Butcher. Butch isn't a complete D, but you have to take a loss to shed that bad contract.

Gives Jersey the #1LD they desperately need, and Erikson can find an opening in the bottom 6.

I'd hold off on bidding on Hoffman until you have Hughes and Petterson both extended.

Shmidt is not going to NJ, not on his trade list!

What teams would be on Louie's trade-to list??? Certainly not any of the teams that have cap space!
With Benning unwilling to add a sweetener, you would have to trade another bad contract for Louie, which would give Van no cap space to sign any one else!

Park him in the minors.
- DrunkFan

that doesn't work anymore

Eklund: You're the GM. Challenge. Move Loui Erickson ... Rumor Update Next. Buzz@1
- Eklund

Eriksson and 2 firsts to the sens for a 7th

Loui and every 1st round pick until 2057 to New Jersey

Hoffman then signs in Boston anyway so the B's beat Vancouver like it's 2011 all over again
- ChonDerry

Counter proposal. We'll give you the LTIR of Dubinsky's contract, you give us Sven Baertschi and 2 2nd rounders. Then Loui will be much easier to move when you need to resign everyone.
- General Mokus

Or we can trade Loui straight up for Dubois? Why haven't you guys signed him yet?

Park him in the minors.
- DrunkFan

This would only create 1.75 mil in cap space.

Or we can trade Loui straight up for Dubois? Why haven't you guys signed him yet?
- VANTEL

Same reason you guys are above the cap

I don't want Hoffman taking up roster space with Podkolzin and Hoglander on the way. Or cap space for that long with raises to Pettersen and Hughes(among others) coming up in that time. 1 year deal or GTFO. Vancouver's biggest need right now is patience.
- DarthProbert

Nice one.

Hmmmm maybe 🤔.....he develops a rash to his equipment..... That’s never happened before.

There is no getting creative... you approach NJ, and you offer them Ericksson..retain 33%(2mil) per season, throw in Kole Lind, and one of Rathbone or Juolevi. Then you're going to have to bury Baertschi.

Done. 5mil in space for Hoff.

...and yes. Absolutely it would be terrible, however..this is Bennings mess. He did it.

Same reason you guys are above the cap
- General Mokus

But our problems will be solved when we put someone on LTIR. You are not locking in your franchise player. Big difference.

But our problems will be solved when we put someone on LTIR. You are not locking in your franchise player. Big difference.
- VANTEL

The point was that both problems are going to be solved one way or the other, Richard

Nice one.
- Atomic Wedgie

I think Hoffman is more of a longer term solution for Pearson; Pod and Hog could still push the next couple years.