“I am truly excited to be joining the Canucks,” said Sundin in a team statement. “Once I made the decision to return to play a few weeks ago, the Vancouver opportunity was simply the best overall fit. I want to thank Mike Gillis and the entire Canucks organization for their professionalism throughout this entire process.”

Sundin’s contract with the Canucks begins immediately, although it is not known when he will take the ice.  Regardless, the Canucks needed scoring and they get it big time with Sundin.  Another reason Sundin decided to join the Canucks was because of fellow Swedes already on the team, with the Sedin twins and Ohlund.

Bourdon was drafted in the 1^st round in 2005, 10^th overall by the Canucks.  Bourdon won a Gold medal at the WJC in 2006 for Canada and later that year won a Junior Championship.  Before the game tonight, there will be a moment of silence for Luc Bourdon and his family.

The one big move that Dave Nonis will be remembered for is the trade that sent Bertuzzi to Florida and brought Roberto Luongo to Vancouver. There is no known replacement at this time for the Canucks’ General Manager position.  Canucks chairman Aquillini said this in a press conference discussing the firing of GM Dave Nonis:

“We want to thank Dave for the many contributions he has made helping to build our organization during his tenure. However, I think this important change in leadership is critical to the future of the team and the direction we need to take. It’s not acceptable to our fans or to us as owners that our team isn’t in the playoffs.”