Why Mats Sundin Won't Sign with the Habs or the Canucks

 
Where will Sundin wind up? At this point it is pretty obvious that the Leafs captain will return to NHL for one (if not a few) more season(s). Announcing his retirement in the summer time, in Sweden, would be like breaking up with your boyfriend/girlfriend with a text or a facebook message—it is simply  doesn’t work that way.  A respected player like Sundin should want to end his career in some glorious way—even if it isn’t winning the Cup with the Leafs. As a gentleman—which Sundin is—he would at least say good bye to the Leaf fans. Sundin has always wanted to retire in a Leafs jersey, but right now, he is a free agent. If you are a star hockey player like Sundin, would you choose to end your career in such a way? Now that Sundin’s return to NHL is expected, where will he be—Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, or possibly even New York? Given a few clues revealed by Mats, it is obvious that he will be wearing a Leaf jersey when NHL ... [link]

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