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You don't have to look far to find head-shaking material following the July 1 free agent folly fest but the best of all might have happened 15 minutes after the opening bell.

The Sedin twins are used to going into an NHL season not knowing who is going to be their right winger.

Mikael Samuelsson says he mulled over 7-8 teams' offers before choosing Canucks over Red Wings Posted by George James Malik July 03, 2009 15:26PM Former Red Wings forward Mikael Samuelsson told the Vancouver Province's Jason Botchford that he had his pick of a litter of offers for his services, and chose the Vancouver Canucks over the Red Wings due ...

Looking ahead to next year's edition of the Vancouver Canucks, many questions arise, particularly up front with all the big decisions to be made.

Since getting drafted second and third overall nearly ten years ago, the Sedin twins have evolved into a pair of high-end scoring forwards and have been at the forefront of the Canucks' scoring ledger since the lockout.

In his three and a half seasons as a Vancouver Canuck, Alex Burrows has run the gauntlet of media inquiries but he may have met his match Monday when he faced a group of nine- and 10-year-old atom hockey players.

Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Gillis clearly believes Rick Rypien's problems - injuries and otherwise - are behind him.

Players can become free agents at the expiry of their contracts . There are a number of different kinds of free agents, according to the NHL's Collective Bargaining Agreement.

What began as a best-of-seven series is now a best-of-three. The Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks have not settled anything in the first four games of their Western Conference semifinal series.

Despite claims that they were the better team and should have beaten the Chicago Blackhawks, this year's version of the Vancouver Canucks - as it was designed and built - wasn't a championship-calibre hockey club.

Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis says he should be able to afford to resign the Sedin twins and keep goaltender Roberto Luongo.

The end has arrived for the 2008-09 Canucks and there's no time like the present to gaze ahead to next season.

Ryan Johnson knows what his role is for the Vancouver Canucks and he absolutely loves it.

Darcy Hordichuk scored his first playoff goal since he had three with the AHL's Orlando Solar Bears in 2001.

It's become an annual rite of spring on the West Coast: media and fans lamenting another Vancouver Canucks exit from the playoffs and speculating on what changes need to be made.

Instead, the ace backstop was left to ponder the difference between a series that was nearly set to cruise control, and the one that landed in his lap late Thursday - the one featuring a feisty opponent salivating to push his Vancouver Canucks to the limit.

How tight are things between the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks? After May 7's 2-1 overtime victory by the Hawks sending the series back here for game five on Saturday night , the two teams have split the first four game of this series with each team scoring 12 goals.

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Duncan Keith wears No. 2 on the back of his jersey, Brent Seabrook is No. 7 and Brian Campbell sports No.

Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews was back on the ice Thursday after taking Wednesday off while the rest of his team practiced.