Report: Lucic, Eriksson 'high priority' targets for Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are ready to go shopping July 1.
TSN's Darren Dreger has the details:
As we discussed on Sportscentre...and really no surprise, consider Lucic and Eriksson high priority for Canucks. They want at least 1 of 2.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) June 23, 2016
Earlier Wednesday, Milan Lucic and the Los Angeles Kings confirmed that the 28-year-old will hit the free-agent market. Born in Vancouver, Lucic had 20 goals and 35 assists in his one and only season on the west coast.
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Lucic played out the final season of a three-year, $18-million contract in 2015-16.
Loui Eriksson, meanwhile, had 30 goals and 33 assists in 82 games this past season with the Boston Bruins. The winger will turn 31 on July 17, and wrapped up a six-year, $25.5-million contract.
The Canucks finished second-last in the Pacific Division and third-last in the Western Conference last season, and scored only 191 goals, the fewest in the West and second-fewest in the NHL. It's no surprise that they're looking for offense.
With the Sedin twins under contract for another two seasons, the Canucks want to try and compete while the two are still around.