sorry, but montreal winning the cup with sundin would cause far more grief in toronto than if vancouver did the same. it would be like calgary winning the cup with ryan smyth (oh i got a little giddy just writing that). if montreal won the cup with sundin, it would cause mass suicides and riots. they would burn toronto to the ground. and then montreal. and then ottawa and buffalo for good measure. it almost makes me hope that montreal wins the sundin sweepstakes. can you imagine? and then harold ballard will crawl out of the grave and reclaim his rightful place as owner of the most compulsively futile organization in professional sports.

it would be like calgary winning the cup with ryan smyth (oh i got a little giddy just writing that)

Ha! 

I get your point, but my theory is this: that they’ve had Sundin around for a bazillion years and gotten nowhere. Then Vancouver - the other team which has gone around 40 years without a Cup - scoops him and wins it… that would be painful.

I know Toronto would hate Montreal winning with Sundin, but I figure that they’re already somewhat accustomed to the Habs embarrassing them over the last 4 decades. At least they’ve always been able to feel superior to the Canucks! 

very good point.
I guess that’s why you write blogs and i just read them

Ah shite, I thought you had 5 serious reasons!

I like your list though. Will the Bra-barian every go on a role like that again? I missed the bras last year :(

Phib almost has a point though. Sundin winning the Cup with the Habs would start a damned riot. Mats would have to arrive and leave the ACC in a bullet-proof vehicle!

Wouldn’t “going to the Swedish Touch Massage joint with all the Swedish Canucks make your top 5 Alanah? Hell, they could run the place!

Philb -- I just like to infect the world with my theories!

Zandberg -- Do you think 5 serious reasons even exist, Sean?!

But your point about the Swedish Touch massage parlor is a good one (I’m getting old… I forgot about that).  And also, a quick search on Google turned up another ‘service’ provided by a Swedish touch that might be persuasive…

“If” Mats decides to come to Van I look forward to that first Leafs/Vancouver game at GM place. Especially if Mats were to score a goal. A solid deke around McCabe for the game winner would be nice. God? Are you listening to this? Make it happen.

Trini, that might be even more fun to watch if the game was being played in Toronto. On Hockey Night in Canada.

Hands up: who’s already setting money aside for a Canucks Sundin jersey and a ticket to Toronto?

Hands up: who’s already setting money aside for a Canucks Sundin jersey and a ticket to Toronto?

think they’d let him wear #13?  or do you think Mike Brown will cling on to it for dear life as a remnant of his NHL career?

Especially if Mats were to score a goal. A solid deke around McCabe for the game winner would be nice.

...if the game was being played in Toronto. On Hockey Night in Canada.

Even if someone isn’t a fan of either team, that would be so unbelievably, insanely, amazingly hilarious.

The confusion of the crowd reaction would be something to behold.