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Barry: Sundin isn't close to making a decision on his future
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 August 1st, however that deadline passed without a word from the Sundin camp. It has been widely speculated that Sundin would play this season, it ...
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Sundin to retire? Oh well, my PS3 simulation has the Canucks winning the Cup winning without him
Waiting For Stanley — Sundin could retire, reports his agent JP Barry to TSN. Barry says Sundin is still strongly considering hanging up the skates for good. "The longer it takes, who knows? He is deciding whether its time to retire or not," Barry told TSN.Sundin has told the press in May that he was considering retiring to married life, and this seems to more and more be the case. Imagine being that rich and then being engaged for the first time(?) and you're 37 fricking years old! That will suck the life out of ya! Ok, so that's harsh. But the lack of motivation ...

Sundin still undecided
IllegalCurve.com — From TSN: 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. Read the entire article here. Who wants to put Sundin versus Brett Favre in a steel-cage match with the loser no longer allowed to have multiple articles written about them each day? ...

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Habs Inside/Out — Agent  J.P. – for J(ust) P(utting) you on –  Barry has told TSN his client is "not close" to making a decision about his future. "He's avoiding a Favre-like mistake by taking his time," Barry said. •  •  • How old does this make you feel? John Van Boxmeer, who moved to Switzerland two years ago to coach the Bern club, will spend the next month recovering after suffering a heart attack. The 55-year-old van Boxmeer's condition has improved since falling ill on Friday, the team said in a statement. He is expected to be back behind the bench when Bern plays the New York ...

TMS Pops In to Say "Fuck You Mats"
Four Habs Fans — Hey kids! TMS here, back from the land of no hockey news to react to the most recent report from TSN about Mats Sundin. This one reports that Sundin's agent, JP Barry, is now saying a decision is not coming any time soon, and that decision may be to retire. TMS speaks for everyone in Montreal, Vancouver, New York and whoever the other interested cities are when we say Fuck You Mats. We're tired of this shit, and we don't even want you any more. Your bullshit masturbatory fence-sitting shows you really have no interest in wanting one last chance to win the Cup with the most storied franchise in the history of sports. And if you do come, ...

Sundin did what now?
Snapshots — Sportsline's Wes Goldstein discussed the latest iterations of Mats Sundin's never-ending decision-making process as to whether and/or where he'll play hockey during the 2008-2009 season, and Goldstein suggests that the Wings might have been closer to signing Sundin that initially estimated: ...

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