Sedin Twins Sign 5-Year Deal with Canucks
July 1, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under NHL, Players, Signings and Contracts, Vancouver Canucks
Both Henrik and Daniel Sedin have signed 5-year deals, which include no-movement clauses, with the Vancouver Canucks and will ear $6.1 million per season. I was hoping they would get to stay with the hockey club that drafted them back in 1999 but I do think they deserved a higher salary. I realize that giving two players the same deal is expensive so I hope they are happy with the results.
GM Mike Gillis said: "Daniel and Henrik Sedin are this club’s offensive leaders and players we want to build around. Their level of performance in every area of the game is exceptional; both Daniel and Henrik are committed to winning and we want them to succeed as Vancouver Canucks."
You really can’t replace a player who is committed to the team so having two of them on the ice is a real bonus. Together, the pair have compiled 288 goals, 634 assists, and 922 points in 1,288 games. In true twin style, they racked up 82 points during the 2008-2009 season with Henrik scoring 22 goals (a career high) and Daniel leading the Canucks with 31 goals.
Henrik and Daniel originally asked for 12-year deals with $63 million each but, according to their agent JP Barry, “They’re happy that this deal got to the range that it was fair." It is a significant raise – they only made $3.75 million apiece last season.
image: TSN
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