As free agency opens, Vancouver wastes little time in locking down some scoring help on the wing.
Position: Right Wing
Height/Weight: 6'2" / 183 Lbs
Born: July 17, 1985
Hometown: Goteberg, Sweden
Shoots: Left
Eriksson gets $36M over six years. Pretty durable skilled player should hold up over term, had concussion issues in 2013. #Canucks
— Ben Kuzma (@benkuzma) July 1, 2016
Eriksson is cashing in on his strong 2015-16 season and no doubt the Benning-Boston connection didn't hurt either.