Eriksson's “big decision” could solidify one of the worst trades in history.

This may go down as one of the worst ever.

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Eriksson's “big decision” could solidify one of the worst trades in history.

The Boston Bruins took a major gamble at the trade deadline when they held on to soon to be free agent Loui Eriksson, and many believe that gamble will all but mark the end of, and solidify the trade of forward Tyler Seguin as among the worst in National Hockey League history.

Eriksson was the main piece that came back to Boston in that trade, and other than Joe Morrow is the only remaining asset from that deal currently controlled by the Bruins, and his departure, with no return, and no postseason to show for it, would be a tough pill for the fan base to swallow. Eriksson was recently asked about hsi future and he was unsurprisingly non-committal.

“I feel good about where I am in my game. All I can do is work hard this summer, and get even better,” said Eriksson as per CSNNE. “It’s a big decision, where I end up. So, we’ll see what’s going to happen this summer. I had three great years here, and we’ll see what’s going to happen here this summer. That’s all I can say.”

Many believe Eriksson's departure is all but official, and even Joe Haggerty, one of the top Bruins' insiders, recently wrote that he believes Eriksson has played his last game for Boston.

From Bruins' insider Joe Haggerty:

It’s also pretty clear the Bruins aren’t going to get to the five- or six-year term that Eriksson will be looking for, or the roughly $6 million per season the versatile, productive winger could get from a team like Vancouver, Minnesota or St. Louis that might be desperate for his services.

So it’s highly likely that Monday’s breakup day served as Eriksson’s last action as a member of the Black and Gold after a controversial three years following the Tyler Seguin deal with Dallas, and that the book might be almost closed completely on the franchise-altering trade that went down three years ago between the Bruins and Stars.

If true, it's one of the final pages in a very ugly chapter in Bruins' history.

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