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BACKCHECK!!! · 02-21-2015, 07:14 PM

Seriously, if Eriksson went on waivers tomorrow, the risk of him being unclaimed is exactly zero.

The Bruins snap their fingers, and he disappears the next day. No strings attached and no questions asked.

Trading him for a UFA doesn't give them any added "flexibility". If they want a player for the stretch, and the option of not having him next season, they've already got that, plus they've got cost-certainty for the player they already have.

If they want to move Eriksson, and they're willing to accept a player like Glencross as the return, then probably half the teams in the NHL would be willing to match or exceed that offer (including Calgary).

The Bruins are in no danger of being "stuck" with Eriksson's contract if they don't want it.

02-21-2015, 07:14 PM	#973
BACKCHECK!!! First Line Centre Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: TEXAS!! Exp:	Seriously, if Eriksson went on waivers tomorrow, the risk of him being unclaimed is exactly zero. The Bruins snap their fingers, and he disappears the next day. No strings attached and no questions asked. Trading him for a UFA doesn't give them any added "flexibility". If they want a player for the stretch, and the option of not having him next season, they've already got that, plus they've got cost-certainty for the player they already have. If they want to move Eriksson, and they're willing to accept a player like Glencross as the return, then probably half the teams in the NHL would be willing to match or exceed that offer (including Calgary). The Bruins are in no danger of being "stuck" with Eriksson's contract if they don't want it. __________________ I am a lunatic whose world revolves around hockey and Oilers hate.