It's only Game 2 of the regular season, but an uninjured Loui Eriksson is reportedly being left out of the lineup.

The Vancouver Canucks forward will be a healthy scratch Saturday night against the Calgary Flames, according to TSN 1040's Jeff Paterson.

Adam Gaudette will draw in.

Eriksson, the Canucks' highest-paid forward, did not participate in line rushes at Saturday's morning skate, according to Sportsnet 650's Brendan Batchelor.

The 34-year-old played in Vancouver's season-opening loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday but skated only 13:12 while producing only one shot on goal.

Canucks head coach Travis Green also made him a healthy scratch for a game in March of last season. In May, Eriksson told a Swedish outlet that he and the bench boss "don't really get on 100 percent."

Eriksson inked a six-year, $36-million contract with the Canucks on July 1, 2016, coming off a 30-goal, 63-point season with the Boston Bruins. He's been a disappointment since, managing only 32 goals and 76 points in 197 games over three-plus campaigns with Vancouver.

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