Mats Sundin Is Obviously Going To Join The Avalanche

by Joe Dunman on Aug 8, 2008 7:44 AM MDT in News Comment 20 comments

As Adrian Dater shows us over at All Things Avs, Nordic monstrosity Mats Sundin played golf with Peter Forsberg this past week in Sweden.

Look, photos don't lie, okay? If Mats Sundin is hanging out with Peter Forsberg, then obviously Foppa is working overtime to recruit him. It's just a matter of time before we see "Sundin Signed By Avalanche" scrolling across the screen on ESPN (does TSN have a scroll? Is that legal in Canada?).

Now that Joe Sakic's secret unrestricted free agency has been revealed by an astute blogger, every team in the league will be chasing him. The Avs are going to have to replace him somehow, so why not with Sundin? I'm sure, due to his advancing age and declining skills, that Mats would accept a greatly reduced salary and a spot on the second line. Right? I know Joe Sakic would, if he weren't too busy signing with the Ottawa Senators, that is.

Mats Sundin is just days away from signing with Colorado. I promise. And remember, you heard it here second.

(Thanks to Drafty at ITCS for the "astute blogger" link.)

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That asstute blogger is a moron. We need Mats because we just don’t have enough players whose last names start with the letter S. I don’t see this happening in a million years.

hockeynana

by hockeynana on Aug 8, 2008 9:06 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

can you imagine if Sundin came here and the Berg returned?

Forsberg – Stastny – Hejduk
Smyth – Sakic – Sundin
Jones – Wolski – Svatos
Tucker – Guite – Lappy

haha, oh man. I still think it could happen even if it’s an extreme long shot. The Avs somehow just have a knack for snagging big names.

by thedoctor on Aug 8, 2008 9:32 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

What I can’t figure out is why FG hasn’t signed both Stephane Yelle and Sandis Ozolinsh yet. They’re both still UFAs without contracts and both could be had for under a million bucks each.

Forsberg--Stastny-Hejduk
Smyth--Sakic--Sundin
Wolski-Yelle-Svatos
Tucker-Guite—Lappy

With Jones used where necessary.

Foote--Leopold (replaced by Clark after game 2)
Liles—Ozolinsh
Salei-Hannan

In various other arrangements where necessary.

Bringin’ back the old days!!

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Aug 8, 2008 9:38 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stay the hell away from our Captain!!!

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by PPP on Aug 8, 2008 9:38 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Then close the deal already!

(Says the Avalanche fan still waiting for Super Joe to re-sign.)

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Aug 8, 2008 9:39 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

It’ll happen…some time in March I would guess.

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by PPP on Aug 8, 2008 11:01 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

To be a captain, you’d need a TEAM first. What you have in Toronto is hardly describable as a team. Who could blame the poor bastard for jumping a sinking ship?

26 Card Jet

by Tommelot on Aug 9, 2008 4:12 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not True

The Leafs have the required number of goalies, defencemen, forwards, coaches, management, scouts, and arenas to be considered a team.

Oh, you were talking quality? Well, I think we all know what happens when you can’t just sign big names anymore…

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by PPP on Aug 9, 2008 9:38 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

That’s true, you have a semi-decent(Is that a legal word?) AHL team.

by Savage33 on Aug 10, 2008 4:17 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Faceoffs

I read yesterday that Mats had the highest faceoff percentage in the NHL. Now that fills a need! Avs management needs to listen to US.

hockeynana

by hockeynana on Aug 8, 2008 10:14 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Where did you read that about Sundin? It’s not true. It’s not even close to true. Sundin had a high percentage last season (55%), but it wasn’t the highest in the league. I have a hard time believing anyone beat Yanic Perreault’s 64.33%. Anyone that took more than, say, 350 faceoffs, that is.

Whoever wrote that needs to double-check their numbers.

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Aug 8, 2008 11:38 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe it was the highest faceoff percentage while be awesome.

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by PPP on Aug 8, 2008 1:11 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

What was his spelling percentage?

(Sorry)

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Aug 8, 2008 2:53 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

That’s why he’s a pro! He would have written ‘being’ instead of leaving ‘be’ like some illiterate law school student.

(not sorry ;) )

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by PPP on Aug 9, 2008 9:37 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

From some blogger

I don’t remember but it was on some blog I found, I don’t know enough to make this stuff up (obviously.) He was probably as ‘asstute’ as the dude that wrote this article. I still think we need a good face off guy like No Panic Yanic.

hockeynana

by hockeynana on Aug 9, 2008 2:55 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

all kidding aside

I think Sundin would (obviously) be a terrific addition. I’ve never ever gotten over the Wendel Clark trade. of course, there’s zero chance of this happening, but still.

by David Driscoll-Carignan on Aug 8, 2008 11:32 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I think Sundin would (obviously) be a terrific addition to the AARP.

Fixed? Do you have to be a US citizen to join? I guess you probably do.

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Aug 8, 2008 11:40 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

You take that back! And no, I don’t mean Sundin. The trade worked out though right?

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by PPP on Aug 8, 2008 1:12 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sure it worked, about the opposite of the Forsberg (+ others) – Lindros trade…

"The difference between a successful person and others,
is not a lack of strength,not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will."
-Vince Lombardi-

by Americanario on Aug 8, 2008 1:41 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs