I don’t believe Eric has ever been played by anyone but Jensen Ackles, has he? Nor has he returned that often. But he does have a history with Nicole which could make it interesting. She was, afterall, his first love.
But I’m wondering, with Nicole out of the picture, it sure leaves a lot of single guys hanging out to dry. There’s Brady (since Madison’s leaving), Daniel, Rafe, and they’re supposed to be bring back, um, the guy in prison…brain-fade. And, if Melanie is leaving, you can add Chad. Can we add Will to that list? What’re they going to do with all those guys?