Nux re-sign Linden !1!!!

[esoter1c]

Canucks re-sign Trevor Linden for 1 year

Veteran forward Trevor Linden isn't ready to retire just yet.
The Canucks confirmed Tuesday that they re-signed the 37-year-old winger, who will play his 16th season in Vancouver and 19th in the NHL.

Trevor Linden speaks to reporters at Tuesday's signing announcement.
(Shanel Pratap/CBC)

Linden inked one-year, $600,000 US contract that includes an additional $350,000 US in bonuses for games played.
"It feels great," Linden said. " Obviously, this is the place I want to be, and the thought of playing elsewhere did not feel right, so it is great to be back.
"I did not want to come back and not have the full support of everyone involved. This has to be a situation where I'm here on performance."
Linden has totalled 368 goals and 855 points in 1,323 NHL games with the Canucks, New York Islanders, Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens.

The native of Medicine Hat, Alta., notched 12 goals and 13 assists for 25 points in 80 games last season for the Canucks, who drafted him second overall in 1988.
"Long after he retires, we're going to be talking about Trevor and what he brings to this city," Canucks general manager Dave Nonis said. "But from a hockey perspective, I'm always going to have to sign players that will help us on the ice."
Linden was a major contributor when the Canucks advanced to the 1994 Stanley Cup finals — they lost in seven games to the New York Rangers — and was a member of Team Canada at the 1998 Nagano Olympics.
He also served as president of the NHL Players' Association for several years, but resigned last year when a deal he brokered to bring in Ted Saskin, since ousted as union head, turned sour.
"There is no better person that I know of to learn from than him," Nonis said.
Linden is Vancouver's all-time leader in games played (1,081) and points (721).
He also holds franchise playoff records for games played (118), goals (34), assists (61) and points (95).

YES !1!!!! :D

[Webber]

sweet Capt. Canuck is back for another season

[mojo]

I'm glad, he is my fav. even if he is old and spotty.

[rustybob]

Useless signing. Linden's washed up. He has been since the Canucks traded him away, what, 9 years ago?

[esoter1c]

Originally Posted by rustybob

Useless signing. Linden's washed up. He has been since the Canucks traded him away, what, 9 years ago?

Funny I seem to remember him being the only one scoring/playing in the playoffs when Naslund came out on the ice with his 9 iron.

He's the heart of the Canucks & some would say Vancity itself. :D

[Chewy]

It wouldnt seem right if linden played on another team and i think he feels the same way. All the young guys of the team need someone like linden to look up to. I cant wait for the season to start

the new jerseys will be unvailed on the 28th, they should have gone with johnny canuck or the stick in the ice one. But looks like the orca for another season.

[omega_image]

Originally Posted by rustybob

Useless signing. Linden's washed up. He has been since the Canucks traded him away, what, 9 years ago?

i think this is the first time that i've been at a loss for words. its like someone saying... fuck i can't even think of anything.

[FeelGood]

if he is so great and if he's such a leader why did they only sign him to a one year deal? what's he going to be doing next year?

[Senior]

Originally Posted by rustybob

Useless signing. Linden's washed up. He has been since the Canucks traded him away, what, 9 years ago?

sentimentality aside Linden is still a valuable player for the team. his 25 points in the regular season last year had him at about the same pace as Matt Cooke and Ryan Kesler who both made a lot more money than him. keep in mind he didn't see any time on the PP most of the season either. then came playoff time and he lead the team in scoring and game winning goals. beyond the stats though he was plain and simple one of the best players on the ice most games. so anyway...

GIVE YOUR HEAD A SHAKE!!!!

I'll call it right now 16 goals 20 assists for 36 points for next season plus tons of grit and leadership.

[Senior]

Originally Posted by FeelGood

if he is so great and if he's such a leader why did they only sign him to a one year deal? what's he going to be doing next year?

he's 37 years old. at this point in an athletes career you go one year at a time.

[Goodfellow]

Originally Posted by FeelGood

if he is so great and if he's such a leader why did they only sign him to a one year deal? what's he going to be doing next year?

do you really think linden would sign a multi year deal when he's so close to retirement? he almost retired last year and he will likely do it after this season.

him and cooke are the only fuckers that hustle on that team it seems like.

meh doesn't really matter anyway, we didn't make any major moves for offense so we aren't gunna win a cup.

[Grapes]

Originally Posted by omega_image

i think this is the first time that i've been at a loss for words. its like someone saying... fuck i can't even think of anything.

Some comments should just be left to drift in the breeze of their own daftness.

[b0ld]

I take it that this will probably be his last season though. After that he will most likely retire. Although Montreal and the NY Islanders showed some interesting in regards to signing him, I honestly don't think he would want to go that route since he knows that his time is coming up quite soon to retire. Besides with the track record that montreal and the islanders have had recently... they arn't doing so good.

[FeelGood]

we only signed him again for another year because we didn't want to see him retire elsewhere.

[Grapes]

^ Did you watch the playoffs last year?

[rawb]

RUSTYBOB IS NOW AN INSTANT-IGNORE IN HOCKEY THREADS

[cubed]

Rustybob is already an instant ignore in most threads.