^ scared me for a second. I read "Sundin squashes rumour. He's made decision:"
I held my breath thinking the article was gonna tell us what his decision was.
lol

^ Yep was thinking the same thing

You have to admit, Kovalchuk isn't your run of the mill Russian name, I could understand.

Yeah he may be the best player on the leafs, but He never really carried them anywhere. They haven't made the playoffs since I think 2003?

Jerome Iginla was on the Flames everyone one of those 7 straight years they missed the playoffs it doesn't mean he's not an elite player.

One player cannot carry a team, besides maybe a goaltender like Luongo when hes on top of his game. Even Lidstrom or Gretzky can't do it by themselves.

I never said sundin wasn't elite, but it is a fact that he never really carried them anywhere.

He may not have carried them to the stanley cup but he sure as hell carried them through the bad and put up a lot of points while playing with no other good player.

there's no doubt that he's a good player and you don't need rings to prove it.

he's going to make an impact on the scoresheet, hopefully in the room and definitely on the win/loss column if he signs here, and if that's worth 10M to the organization, what the fucker ever... at first i couldn't believe that gillis had offered him that much cake, but now i'm just waiting for the bullshit to be over and for him to sign. at this point, i'd be more suprised if he signed in toronto, but only because i've already accepted the fact that could be/probably will be/is a canuck

ummm ok.. your right, Ilya Kovalchuck sounds more like chinese to me..:rolleyes:

I cant wait till Sundin signs and people start saying "OMGZZZ 10 MILLION?!? Why doesnt he have more points then ovechkin?!?!"

Maybe "doubledouble" mistakenly read Ilya kovalchug.

LMAO!!! kovalchuk just sounds chug, kinda like TOOTOO

:lol nah he's russian.

is Jackie Chan chinese??

:rolleyes:

classy

nahh i think he's native too

his big nose

Current rumor out of Ottawa (in the Ottawa Sun) is Vermette for either Bieska or Sami Salo. I really, really hope it's Salo if that's the case.

salo has a no trade clause, so it's really up to him.


and the vermette thing is supposedly riding on sundin's decision.

werd I hope it's Salo as well.

Honestly, I doubt it...since Salo came here...from Ottawa.

CANUCKS SIGN SHANNON, RYPIEN, BROWN, McIVER, FITZGERALD AND SHARROW

Canucks GM Mike Gillis today announced that the club has signed right wing Ryan Shannon, centre Rick Rypien, right wing Mike Brown, defenceman Nathan McIver, defenceman Zach FitzGerald and defenceman James Sharrow.

Press Release http://recp.mkt32.net/ctt?kn=7&m=201...NDEzMjQS1&mt=1

Shannon, 25, spent the 2007-08 season with the Vancouver Canucks and Manitoba Moose. The Darien, Connecticut native recorded 13 points (5-8-13) in 27 games played with Vancouver and eight points (1-7-8) in 13 games played with Manitoba.

Rypien, 24, registered three points (1-2-3) and 41 penalty minutes in 22 games with Vancouver in 2007-08. The 5'11", 170 pound centre also notched 14 points (3-11-14) and 81 penalty minutes in 34 games played.

Brown, 23, played in 19 games with the Canucks last season, recording one point (1-0-1) and 55 penalty minutes in 19 games played. The 6'0", 210 pound winger also spent time with the Manitoba Moose, tallying 13 points (10-3-13) and 201 penalty minutes in 54 games played as well as two points (2-0-2) and 11 penalty minutes in six AHL playoff games.

McIver, 23, played in 17 games and recorded 52 penalty minutes with the Vancouver Canucks during the 2007-08 season. The Summerside, PEI native also spent time with the Manitoba Moose, registering six points (3-3-6) and 108 penalty minutes in 43 games. He added one assist and eleven penalty minutes in six AHL playoff games.

FitzGerald, 23, made his NHL debut with the Canucks on February 5, 2008 versus Dallas. He registered eight points (5-3-8) and 158 penalty minutes in 48 games played with the Moose and saw time in three AHL playoff games, recording 14 penalty minutes.

Sharrow, 23, spent the 2007-08 season with the Manitoba Moose. He tallied 22 points (5-17-22) and 26 penalty minutes in 44 games played as well as one point (0-1-1) in two playoff games.

More http://recp.mkt32.net/ctt?kn=7&m=201...NDEzMjQS1&mt=1

pretty much gauranteed that we're going to be ditching a big salary on the d line now (for little to nothing in return)... if we're still gunning for sundin, that is.