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The Future Of Naslund
by Paul on 03/07/08 at 10:39 AM ET
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from Ed Willes of the Vancouver Province,
Naslund might be a lot of things, but he’s also the Canucks’ captain, the leading scorer in franchise history and is in the discussion of the greatest Canuck of all time. When a player of his stature is about to enter unrestricted free agency, there is usually some sign from the organization that re-signing him is a priority; that a great deal of importance has been attached to securing his name on a contract.
To date, there has been no such sign from the Canucks and while that could change, it’s also difficult conceiving of a set of circumstances where Naslund returns to this team next season.
Let’s start with simple economics. Naslund makes front-line money --$6 million US—and has provided second-line production for two seasons now.
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Will someone please start the “Naslund to Detroit” rumors?
Posted by ColdWar on 03/07/08 at 12:32 PM ET
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You could put a monkey on a line with the Sedin’s and he would get you 25-30 goals.
Even if Naslund was to take a hometown discount, its not worth it, he is not an effective player anymore, and the Canucks should cut him loose and try and build a real contender, sign a UFA or two, and move forward.
Trevor Linden is and always will be the greatest Canucks of all time, not Markus Naslund.
Posted by PuckHound61 from Speckville USA on 03/07/08 at 11:33 AM ET