Canucks flying the coup
Posted on July 4, 2008 by teresa
Filed Under Current Affairs, Buzz & News |
Naslund’s tenure with the Canucks comes to a somewhat unexpecting end. He has signed on with the Rangers, our Stanley Cup rival over ten years ago, for a two year deal of $8 million. Sadly, he had to take it because Canucks management did not propose a deal with Markus Naslund. Like Linden and many others, he made a great impact during his time in Vancouver. He is the franchise’s all time leading scorer and at one point the league’s all around MVP. But since the Bertuzzi incident, personally, you can see Naslund’s performance diminishing to the point where he was moved down to the second or third line, and then you barely saw him on the ice last season. As it is hard for us to see him leave, it’ll be hard for him and his family too. He’s been with the team for over ten years and has established himself as a well recognized face of Vancouver. He has also generously donated to local charities and hospitals. Sadly, he commented to reporters that he always saw himself retiring as a Canuck.
Another iconic player who may be leaving too is Brendan Morrison. How can one not forget the moment where he was jumping for joy and thumbing the walls of the penalty box when saw his team mate made the pivotal winning goal?
With these key players leaving the Canucks, what does the future hold for our successful team?
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