Fabian Brunnstrom

FINALLY SOME GOOD NEWS FOR THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS…
IN THE NEXT WEEK TO 10 DAYS…GENERAL MANAGER DAVE NONIS IS EXPECTED TO SIGN FABIAN BRUNNSTROM FROM THE SWEDISH ELITE LEAGUE…
THE DEAL IS EXPECTED TO BE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS AND PAY BRUNNSTROM AROUND $2 MILLION PER SEASON…
BRUNNSTROM IS 23…
HE’S 6 FOOT 1…WEIGHS 205 AND HAS GREAT SPEED…
BRUNNSTROM WAS UNDRAFTED AND IS AN UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT…
AS A RESULT THERE ARE 20 TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE LOOKING TO SIGN HIM…
THE KEY SELLING POINT FOR BRUNNSTROM WAS THE POSSIBILITY TO PLAY WITH THE SEDINS…
FOR THE RECORD…NONIS HAS BEEN CHASING THIS PLAYER SINCE LAST NOVEMEBER…THE TIMING COULD NOT BE BETTER…
THE CANUCKS HAVE MISSED THE PLAYOFFS 2 OF THE LAST 3 YEARS…
NONIS HAS ONE YEAR LEFT IN HIS CONTRACT…AND SO FAR…HAS NOT BEEN OFFERED AN EXTENSION…
GETTING BRUNNSTROM’S SIGNATURE ON A CONTRACT WOULD CERTAINLY EASE THE PRESSURE HE MUST BE FEELING…
THIS SUMMER THE CANUCKS WILL SIT DOWN WITH THE SEDINS…
AS YOU MAY KNOW…THEY BECOME UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS NEXT YEAR…
AS IT TURNS OUT…J.P. BARRY…THE AGENT THAT REPRESENTS BRUNNSTROM…ALSO REPRESENTS THE SEDINS…
THE TWINS HAVE PUBLICLY STATED THEY WANT TO STAY IN VANCOUVER AND ARE NOT LOOKING TO BREAK THE BANK…
BUT DON’T KID YOURSELF…
THEY’LL STILL WANT A SERIOUS RAISE FROM THE $7 MILLION A SEASON THEY’RE MAKING NOW…
WE’LL NEVER KNOW WHAT HAS BEEN PROMISED BY NONIS…
BUT CLEARLY THIS LATEST MOVE INVOLVING BRUNNSTROM INDICATES THE CANUCKS PLAN TO LOCK UP THE SEDINS FOR A LONG TIME…
THE NEXT CHALLENGE FOR THE TEAM IS TO NOW TO BUILD A SECOND LINE…
NONIS HAS ALREADY SAID HE PLANS TO DIP INTO THE FREE AGENT MARKET…
AND BY THE TIME HE GETS TO THE ENTRY DRAFT…
THE CANUCKS WILL ALSO HAVE ENOUGH DRAFT PICKS…AND OTHER ASSETS TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT TRADE…
BRUNNSTROM MAY BE THE FIRST DOMINO TO FALL…BUT CERTAINLY…HE IS NOT GOING TO BE THE LAST…