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Mats Sundin Will Make Decision August 1

by Jeanne on July 24th, 2008

sundinHonestly, it’s long overdue but reports are saying that Mats Sundin will decide whether to retire or continue playing in the NHL on August 1, 2008.

There have been all kinds of rumours about where he’s going and I believe, like most people, that if he stays in the league, he will join the Vancouver Canucks.  Apparently, it’s also still possible that the Toronto Maple Leafs captain will stay in Toronto.  Well, no matter how you look at it, it’s great to be 37 years old and still generating this kind of buzz.  Good on ya, Sundin!

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15 opinions for Mats Sundin Will Make Decision August 1

  • Kam Neuenfeldt
    Jul 25, 2008 at 1:13 am

    if he makes this decision FINALLY !!!!!!! cause people here in Vancouver are so tired of waiting for him. If he says no Mike Gillis is screwed cause all the cap money the Canucks made for Sundin will have gone to waste and really there are no good NHL players in the free agency anymore. Even if Sundin says yes the Canucks are still screwed cause the Canucks will have an over crowed team.So this whole thing in the first place was sorta a bad idea, although having mats here in Vancouver would be pretty cool.

  • Reid
    Jul 26, 2008 at 8:21 pm

    Finallly!!!!!!!

  • tony
    Jul 27, 2008 at 9:55 am

    It’s funny how Montreal is no longer in the decor! Don’t rule out the Habs as they offer the best product on the ice. I think that it would be the ultimate insult for Toronto but will also be an awakening as an organizational stand point of view. Toronto fans deserve better but have to start from scratch.

    Cheers

  • Erik
    Jul 27, 2008 at 12:24 pm

    He won’t go to Vancouver, they don’t have a hope of the cup. I wouldn’t be too surprised to see him make a move like Paul Kariya did a few years back (when he went to Colorado for under a million) and go to Detroit or Pittsburgh or some other legitimate contender for less than he could get in Vancouver.

  • Kam
    Jul 27, 2008 at 12:35 pm

    Erik well u got a point, canucks suck in a way. They will probably will Never win a cup cause all they got is a demitra, the sedins, bernier and kesler and burrows.Anyway even if they get sundin there team will be too crowded…

    Henrik-Daniel-Demitra

    Bernier-Pyatt-Raymond

    Kesler-Burrows-Pettinger

    Hordichuck-Johnson-Cowan

    see my piont we also have 7 defensmen so are lines will be even more mested up plus if we get sundin how the hell will we fit him in this will be such a mest up team

  • Tim Pellin
    Jul 28, 2008 at 1:04 pm

    He’s not playing for Toronto… For sure.

    He’s not playing for Vancouver.. They suck

    He’s going to play in Montreal with kovy…

    Mat’s’ the way uh huh, uh huh… I like it.

    lol

  • Kam
    Jul 28, 2008 at 10:19 pm

    Canucks will have a pretty mested up team but are top six forwards is pretty good:Henrik, Daniel, Pyatt, demitra, bernier, kesler
    those r pretty good 8/10

    Oilers will do really goood this yyear flames ok avs will suck wild will be okish and us okish

  • Kam
    Jul 28, 2008 at 10:22 pm

    Mats Sundin will play for canucks though it will be screwed up. Like c’mon who wouldnt want to sign a 20 MILLION DOLLAR DEAL OVER JUST ONLY 2 YEARS!!!!! HONESTLY HELL BASICALLY HAVE TO SIGN WITH CANUCKS

  • Dave
    Jul 29, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    Mats said he doesnt want to travel much and that he wishes to stay in the east.. So you honestly think he will go to vancouver, farthest west AND the team that travels the most and has one of the toughest calendar this season.. come on. And for toronto? The way they treated him at the deadlines, no way is he gonna go back there with a team that has NOTHING and will propably never win another cup. Same for vancouver, i dont see the day they will win lol.. So, that being said , Montreal is THE choice if he is serious about hockey and not only cash. 100th year , fans will be crazy , play in front of the greates hockey crowd in the league, with a team that with him, are seriously a threat to the wings. Pitsburgh lost alot and i dont think will be the same team this year, its between montreal and wings.

  • Dave
    Jul 29, 2008 at 3:09 pm

    just imagine mats in montreal , the kind of line-up..

    Tanguay-Sundin-Kovalev
    Kostitsyn-Plekanec-Kostitsyn
    Higgins-Koivu-Latendresse
    Laraque-Kostopoulos-Begin-Lapierre
    Jesus Price

    forget about it

  • Antone Nemet
    Aug 1, 2008 at 12:46 am

    Mats Sundin is heavily rumoured to be going to the Vancouver Canucks. However, if you look at one team where the addition makes alot of sense look no furthe than the New York Rangers. Sundin would join a team that is loaded with offensive talent. Chris Drury, Scott Gomez and then throw in fellow countrymen Markus Naslund and Henrik Lundqvist and all of a sudden a deal to the big apple doesn’t seem to outrageous after all. If it does happen, regardless of age, you have to believe the Rangers are legitimate Stanley Cup contenders and no longer pretenders.

  • Lady Douche Bag
    Aug 1, 2008 at 12:48 pm

    I have to concur. I really think the Rangers have come out of nowhere to be in the top two along with Montreal. If he goes to Vancouver, it could be whole other Messier debacle again - those were the worst years in awhile!

  • Kam
    Aug 1, 2008 at 2:30 pm

    if mats sundin goes to the rangers its a good deal on there behalf. Mats sundin will enter a team with a great offensive core with gomez drury naslund and lundqvist as goltender not to mention small travel and a weaker eastern confrence. New York travel between Phillie, New Jersey, Ny islanders and boston is all taken by bus which is a benafit for him.
    Sunndin isnt goin make a decision today(August 1rst) it was a soft deadline

  • Skippy
    Aug 1, 2008 at 7:24 pm

    He is going to the Sens

  • yoyoy
    Aug 3, 2008 at 12:05 pm

    there are 2 choices he will either go to the vancouver canucks or stay in toronto.

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