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What Sundin could mean for Vancouver
by Forechecker on 01/08/09 at 07:45 AM ET
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Master hockey stats guru Alan Ryder digs into the question of how much of a difference, in practical terms, Mats Sundin could make to the Vancouver Canucks as he joins them in mid-season.
The statistics say Mats Sundin should transform the Vancouver Canucks into a Stanley Cup contender. This is a notably better team than last season’s squad, on schedule for 95 points and with reason to believe that pace can accelerate into the playoffs.
Read on for Ryder’s take which attempts to balance the various factors of the game appropriately to arrive at a net result. Remember that the Canucks are already playing better than last year’s squad which failed to make the playoffs.
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