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Originally Posted by GCM
As a Canucks fan that's a shame to hear from a selfish standpoint.
He was awesome for us, good for the cost and worked really hard in the bottom 6. I think he made his linemates play better as well.
Sad to see him go, if true.
Happy for him though because I'm sure playing for Modo is an exciting prospect for him.
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Wait a minute, could this simply be an insurance deal with an out clause to give him some security if by chance the NHL has another lockout? If so then this could be fairly meaningless.
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Originally Posted by CommonMeans
Is it possible that he has a drop-dead date whereby he would still have a window to sign a contract with an NHL club? Iirc I've read this to be the case with other players who have agreed to terms in Europe.
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No, he's moving home because he wants his children to grow up in Sweden and to be closer to their grandparents etc. He's done with NHL.
As a MODO fan I'm veryyy happy that he finally return. He have so much experience, will easily be the best defensive forward in SEL and should also put up better offensive numbers than what he did in NHL.
Now I'm just waiting for the Sedins to return. I know some have a hard time believing they will leave Vancouver but they've said that they might return as soon as when their current contract expires (2014) or 1-2 seasons top after that. They absolutely love Örnsköldsvik and Daniel said last summer that they wanted to give back for the hockey education they got from MODO.