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It's not that none were fit to wear the 'C', they just wanted to placate Louie.
As far as Sundin goes, for me, the jury is still out. I wasn't overly excited about tossing that kind of coin at a guy who's in the twilight of his career and didn't help Toronto win a cup. He could end up being another 'Messier' fu#k-up. However, with Trevor now history there is a serious lack of veteran mentor-ship and if he serves to light up the rest of the Sweds' then that could be huge.
My biggest argument against Swed's, as far as the Canucks history goes (Gradin, Sundstrom, Naslund, Sedin's etc.) is that though they are generally exceptionally skilled skaters and are puck-smart, they usually got-no-balls!
(That said, did you see Olin 'take one on the chin for the team' in Edmonton the other night? Holy Sh#t! He hit the deck like a sack of hammers... what the hell was he thinkin? Here's my chin buddy - put one right here! Come-on... I dare ya... BOOM!)
I fly two Nuck flags on my work truck and I've been there since 1970 and I maintain, being a Canuck fan is one of the most difficult things I've endured in my life.
Maybe this year.
Hope Louie gets healthy and back soon but I have to say I'm impressed as hell with LaBarbera so far. Hell, he would'a had a shut-out his first game if that douch-bag Edler hadn't fallen on him.