Joe Sakic Signs, but Is Mats Sundin Moving Any Closer to a Decision?

On Wednesday, Aug. 27 the Colorado Avalanche announced that Joe Sakic had signed a one-year contract with the team. “Ultimately it came down to the fact that I still enjoy playing and competing,” said Sakic. “I’m comfortable with my conditioning and my overall health. I’m ready to start camp and am looking forward to the upcoming season.” Now that Sakic has announced his return to NHL for his 20th season the pressure turns to one man: Mats Sundin. Sundin hasn’t made any decisions lately, except for choosing paper over plastic at a Swedish superstore. Time is running out for the former Leafs captain. Training camps have already started, and soon the preseason games will kick off. I’m willing to bet Sundin still won’t know what the heck he’s going to do even then. At Leafs camp reporters are not asking questions like, "How do you plan to improve for this season?", "What can we expect from the players this year?", "Do you think you ... (link)