Équipe: 2019-20 Canucks de Vancouver

Date de création initiale: 6 mars 2019

Publié: 6 mars 2019

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

I actually think this trade could help both teams. Hear me out:

EDM is looking for someone to play the RW with McDavid and Draisaitl, and everyone they have tried so far has failed (with maybe the exception of Chaisson). Eriksson historically has been able to score, so maybe he could be the missing piece? They do not take any additional salary cap, and actually save a year of the cap hit (Lucic has one more year on his contract, hence the 4th round pick going back to the Canucks).

VAN wants more veteran leadership in the locker room, and like to have physical forwards. Again, they do not take on any additional cap space by acquiring Lucic and giving EDM Eriksson. I think acquiring Lucic makes other physical forwards expendable, like Beagle and Schaller. VAN then in theory would be able to move those players and have additional cap space to sign free agents (I randomly selected Stralman as an example).

This may not be a popular trade, but it's one of those trades where maybe both players get a fresh start and improve their play.

Additional Notes:
-I think both players waive their NTCs; Lucic is from the BC area, and Eriksson will have a chance to resurrect his career.
-Pay no mind to the Beagle and Schaller trades; the returns could be disputed, but the point is that they are able to move on from those players, because Lucic fulfills the need for physicality.

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