Samuelsson Signed By Vancouver Canucks
July 3, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under NHL, News, Players, Vancouver Canucks
After securing the Sedin twins, the Vancouver Canucks have added Mikael Samuelsson to their roster by offering the winger a three-year, $7.5 million deal.
Samuelsson seems happy with the transaction. In a conference call he said: "Obviously that (the money) was the key, I shouldn’t lie. They have a good thing going and I think my role can be a little different here.
I like the team. When you play against Vancouver it’s always a hard game and a skill game too. You need some experience (to win the Cup). You need to be hungry. I believe we can do some damage."
He had a decent season with the Detroit Red Wings last season. During the regular season, he posted 40 points in 81 games and 10 points in 23 playoff games.
He definitely has experience too. He’s played in 466 NHL games and he also was part of Sweden’s gold medal-winning team at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino.
I think he could be really good in Vancouver’s lineup and I’m interested in seeing his chemistry with Henrik and Daniel Sedin.
image: TSN
