Mats Sundin

RUMORS CAN BE A VERY UGLY THING…AND I THINK IT’S ABOUT TIME WE HAD ONE…
THE HOTTEST RUMOR SURROUNDING MATS SUNDIN GOES LIKE THIS…
THE NEW YORK RANGERS ARE SAID TO BE SHOPPING AROUND SCOTT GOMEZ IN AN EFFORT TO GET ENOUGH CAP SPACE TO SIGN SUNDIN…
ON THE TOP OF THE LIST IS SAID TO BE…THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS…
NOW BEFORE YOU DISMISS IT AS LITTLE MORE THAN THE RAVINGS OF SOME BLOGGER ON CRACK…
LOOK AT THE FACTS…
GOMEZ HAS A LIMITED “NO TRADE” CLAUSE…
TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH IT MEANS AT THE END OF THE SEASON HE HANDS THE RANGERS A LIST OF 3 TEAMS THAT WILL NOT ACCEPT A TRADE TO…
AS FAR AS WE KNOW…THE CANUCKS ARE NOT ON THAT LIST…
FOR THE RECORD…CHRIS DRURY HAS A “NO MOVEMENT” CLAUSE IN HIS CONTRACT WHICH MEANS HE’S NOT GOING ANYWHERE…
GOMEZ HAS 5 YEARS LEFT ON HIS DEAL WITH THE RANGERS AND WILL MAKE $8 MILLION THIS SEASON…
THE CANUCKS ARE ONE OF ONLY A FEW TEAMS THAT HAVE THE CAP SPACE...THE ASSETS AND THE OWNERSHIP TO MAKE THIS DEAL WORK…
THE KEY IS THE ASSETS…
HOW MUCH WOULD VANCOUVER GM MIKE GILLIS GIVE UP FOR A 29 YEAR OLD CENTER WHO SCORED JUST 16 GOALS LAST YEAR AND COLLECTED A MERE 70 POINTS…
CERTAINLY NOT A FIRST ROUND DRAFT CHOICE…
BUT THAT IS PROBABLY WHAT GENERAL MANAGER GLEN SATHER IS LOOKING FOR…SO THERE’S THAT…
BUT THE REAL ISSUE IS SUNDIN…
SO FAR HE STILL HAS NOT SAID HE WANTS TO PLAY THIS SEASON…LET ALONE PLAY IN NEW YORK…
BUT WITH TRAINING CAMP JUST A FEW WEEKS AWAY…CLEARLY A DECISION IS ONLY A FEW DAYS AWAY…
THAT WAS THE CASE WITH JOE SAKIC…
TODAY SAKIC SIGNED A ONE YEAR DEAL WITH THE AVALANCHE…
OTHER UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW…
BRENDAN SHANAHAN IS TALKING TO ST.LOUIS…
GLEN MURRAY IS TALKING TO NASHVILLE…
AND MARK PARRISH IS TALKING TO THE CANUCKS…THE DEVILS…THE ISLANDERS AND THE SENATORS…
20 YEARS AGO WHEN THE OILERS TRADED WAYNE GRETZKY WE LEARNED TWO THINGS…
THE FIRST IS ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE…
AND SECOND…EVERY TRADE STARTS WITH A RUMOR