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With the Vancouver Canucks attention focused on the fates of brothers Henrik and Daniel Sedin, the agent for another set of hockey siblings, Scott and Rob Niedermayer, told the Team 1040 Sports Radio they would be interested in playing for Canada's West Coast club.
The Niedermayers, natives of Cranbrook, BC, are unrestricted free
agents once the signing period begins on July 1 and a return home could
help provide the Canucks with the first answer to a the laundry list of
questions they are facing regarding their roster.
"Before they signed in Anaheim that was definitely a big discussion.
But at that time, it was difficult because Rob was in a situation where
he was still one year away from being an unrestricted free agent, so he
still had a year left to stay in Anaheim,” explained Kevin Epp, who
represents both players. “In Scott's case, he was unrestricted, and
considered very much playing in Canada for the Canucks or Calgary or
somewhere near his off-season home and staying out West. I think
everyone dreams of playing near your hometown or in Canada or in
British Columbia.”
According to Epp, Scott and Rob will consider all options before
making a decision, but with the 2010 Winter Olympics on the horizon,
Vancouver is an attractive a destination.
"It obviously depends on the Canucks and their situation and where
they're at financially, so they're going to have some decisions from
their end,” said Epp. “It depends, too, if Scott's going to play and
how that's going to play out, and the Olympics. It's just a little bit
of everything for those guys."
Scott is a four-time Stanley Cup Champion, who already owns a Norris
and Conn Smythe Trophy, but is undecided if he will continue playing
next season. The 35-year old had 14 goals and 59 points this season for
the Anaheim Ducks, while making $6.75 million in the final year of his
four-year $27 million deal.
His younger brother Rob is 34-years old, and netted 14 goals and 21
points for the Ducks this season, in the final year of a four-year, $8
million contract. Despite the fact the pair played together in Anaheim,
there is no guarantee that they will demand to be signed as a package
deal heading into the 2009-2010 campaign.
The Canucks just finished inking Steve Bernier
to a two-year, $4 million contract, but still need to address the
situation with the Sedins who are asking for more than $6 million per
year, as well as a slew of restricted free agents like Kyle Wellwood, Shane O'Brien, Rick Rypien and Jannik Hansen. Currently Vancouver has $33.2 million committed to 12 players on next year's roster.
this would be an interesting turn of events what do you think??
With the Vancouver Canucks attention focused on the fates of brothers Henrik and Daniel Sedin, the agent for another set of hockey siblings, Scott and Rob Niedermayer, told the Team 1040 Sports Radio they would be interested in playing for Canada's West Coast club.
The Niedermayers, natives of Cranbrook, BC, are unrestricted free
agents once the signing period begins on July 1 and a return home could
help provide the Canucks with the first answer to a the laundry list of
questions they are facing regarding their roster.
"Before they signed in Anaheim that was definitely a big discussion.
But at that time, it was difficult because Rob was in a situation where
he was still one year away from being an unrestricted free agent, so he
still had a year left to stay in Anaheim,” explained Kevin Epp, who
represents both players. “In Scott's case, he was unrestricted, and
considered very much playing in Canada for the Canucks or Calgary or
somewhere near his off-season home and staying out West. I think
everyone dreams of playing near your hometown or in Canada or in
British Columbia.”
According to Epp, Scott and Rob will consider all options before
making a decision, but with the 2010 Winter Olympics on the horizon,
Vancouver is an attractive a destination.
"It obviously depends on the Canucks and their situation and where
they're at financially, so they're going to have some decisions from
their end,” said Epp. “It depends, too, if Scott's going to play and
how that's going to play out, and the Olympics. It's just a little bit
of everything for those guys."
Scott is a four-time Stanley Cup Champion, who already owns a Norris
and Conn Smythe Trophy, but is undecided if he will continue playing
next season. The 35-year old had 14 goals and 59 points this season for
the Anaheim Ducks, while making $6.75 million in the final year of his
four-year $27 million deal.
His younger brother Rob is 34-years old, and netted 14 goals and 21
points for the Ducks this season, in the final year of a four-year, $8
million contract. Despite the fact the pair played together in Anaheim,
there is no guarantee that they will demand to be signed as a package
deal heading into the 2009-2010 campaign.
The Canucks just finished inking Steve Bernier
to a two-year, $4 million contract, but still need to address the
situation with the Sedins who are asking for more than $6 million per
year, as well as a slew of restricted free agents like Kyle Wellwood, Shane O'Brien, Rick Rypien and Jannik Hansen. Currently Vancouver has $33.2 million committed to 12 players on next year's roster.
this would be an interesting turn of events what do you think??
