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Naslund on mend after surgery to remove bone chips from elbow
Naslund on mend after surgery to remove bone chips from elbow
Markus Naslund is recovering after elbow surgery to remove loose bone chips Thursday. It's unclear how long the problem had been bothering the pending unrestricted free agent. He went to Hawaii following the season before having the surgery. One report has suggested Naslund won't return to Vancouver if coach Alain Vigneault comes back. New GM Mike Gillis, who used to be Naslund's agent, said ...
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Naslund situation with Canucks
The Hockey Herald — via The Province: Markus Naslund is recovering after elbow surgery to remove loose bone chips Thursday. It’s unclear how long the problem had been bothering the pending unrestricted free agent. He went to Hawaii following the season before having the surgery. One report has suggested Naslund won’t return to Vancouver if coach Alain Vigneault comes back.

Naslund Recovering from Elbow Surgery
Kuklas Korner — From The Province: Markus Naslund is recovering after elbow surgery to remove loose bone chips Thursday. It’s unclear how long the problem had been bothering the pending unrestricted free agent. One report has suggested Naslund won’t return to Vancouver if coach Alain Vigneault comes back. The first bit of a news is a surprise; I hope the surgery went well.  But the the “report” of Naslund refusing to re-sign if Vigneault stays with the Canucks is probably just a matter of stating-the-obvious.  Those two go together like oil-and-water, and if I had to pick one man to be associated with this team ...

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