Veteran winger Loui Eriksson will don a new uniform next season after reportedly agreeing to a deal Friday with the Vancouver Canucks.
Mike Johnston of Sportsnet reported Eriksson's contract with the Canucks. ESPN.com noted it's a six-year, $36 million deal.
Eriksson spent the last three years with the Boston Bruins, who acquired him in a trade with the Dallas Stars before the 2013-14 season. His first season was plagued by injuries that limited him to 61 games, but he remained healthy over the next two years.
During his three-year stint with the Bruins, Eriksson averaged 49 points. He ended his Boston career on a high note with 30 goals, his best single-season mark since 2008-09 (36).
There was a lot of talk that the Bruins would deal Eriksson at the trade deadline in February. TSN's Darren Dreger noted the Bruins were asking for "a top player and prospect" if they were going to move him.
Instead, the Bruins rode things out with Eriksson before ultimately missing the playoffs. The 30-year-old has been a solid offensive performer throughout his career ...
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