Fan In Van

Sundin Is Coming

I’ve got a really strange feeling about what’s going to shake down in the next couple of weeks, or even days. It’s clear that if the Vancouver Canucks somehow manage to lure Mats Sundin to the West, the team is, at worst, a playoff team. Factor in the impending Pavol Demitra signing … and things are suddenly looking up.

Canuck fans folks, are fickle. Hell read my post below and you’d think the sky was falling. But if the Canucks manage to snag both Sundin and Demitra while acquiring Bernier, then Mike Gillis comes out of July smelling like a bed of roses. Only last week the general Canuck fanbase was saying we should trade the Sedins and Luongo and hope to draft super phenom John Tavares next June.

But again, something is up in Vancouver and it seems to be stemming from the depths of GM Place. A couple of things are leading me to believe Mats Sundin will be a Canuck come the end of the month:

1. Mike Gillis has remained confident over the last ten days. Since his blockbuster offer of $10M came out on July 1st, he has vocally expressed that the team has offered the best deal Sundin can receive.
2. There have been rumblings that Gillis, Sundin and his agent JP Barry have been in close contact, speaking as frequently as everyday. Some talk is better than none in this instance.
3. Mattias Ohlund told The Vancouver Sun two days ago that he is prepared to pump up Vancouver to his close Swedish friend Sundin.
4. Sundin’s agent declared today that Mats will NOT retire and will at least return to the NHL.
5. There were rumours this week that Sundin and his fiance Josephine Johansson were in Vancouver earlier, touring the city.

Perhaps the reason why Sundin hasn’t yet come to a decision is because he is still mulling over his options. But my personal hunch is that maybe the Canucks are waiting on Demitra’s contract status so they can introduce the two together?

Either way, should Mats Sundin come to Vancouver, it will make for a very interesting season in the future. The Canucks can become a very good team with Sundin and Demitra in the fold.

What are your thoughts? Weigh in at the comments section!