Mats Sundin
Well, at first he heard Friday, August 1 was the deadline. As it got closer, it became a "soft deadline." Then, as it turned out, August 1 came and went without a sound.
Alas, the Mats Sundin saga, which many thought would be over by now, is still going, and doesn't seem to have any signs of coming to a resolution soon.
"Not even close" was Sundin's agent J.P. Barry's response when asked on where Sundin stood on making a decision on next year.
Not only is Sundin deciding who to play with, but simply, will he play at all.
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Sundin an Av? How About Prince Hamlet?
puckupdate.com 8/4/2008 — Are the Avs one of the six teams Mats Sundin would sign with ?
Even if they are, Adrian Dater says it's not a great idea.
I agree if for no other reason than a team shouldn't have two guys who aren't sure if they want to play in the NHL next ...
New York Rangers Blog II: Rangers Blog: Sundin not a far-fetch
thehockeynews.com 8/4/2008 — Let me get one thing straight, I don't think Mats Sundin should be a Ranger. In fact, I don't think Mats Sundin should be anything but a Maple Leaf. Look at my favorite example: Brian Leetch. The Rangers unceremoniously traded him away, for pennies. ...
Barry: Sundin isn't close to making a decision on his future
tsn.ca 8/4/2008 — The chances of seeing Mats Sundin back with an NHL team anytime soon remains remote as his agent JP Barry told TSN that his client "isn't close" to making a decision on his playing future. Reports circulated that Sundin was set to make a decision on ...
Sundin 101: How Athletes Should Act —
Bleacher Report - NHL 8/4/2008
In a world where athletes have become nothing more than over-paid, glorified cry babies that don't have loyalties to the city in which they play I have to commend Mats Sundin on dealing with his unrestricted free agency.
The fact is this ...
UPDATE: The Mats Sundin Sweepstakes. —
Bleacher Report - NHL 8/5/2008
This is just an update on the Sundin situation.
Sundin's agent has released a statement saying "The longer it takes, who knows? He is deciding whether it's time to retire or not"
"He's avoiding a Favre-like mistake by taking his time." Now, I ...
UPDATE: The Mats Sundin Sweepstakes Rolls On —
Bleacher Report - NHL 8/5/2008
This is just an update on the Sundin situation.
Sundin's agent has released a statement saying "The longer it takes, who knows? He is deciding whether it's time to retire or not."
"He's avoiding a Favre-like mistake by taking his time." Now, I ...
