Report: Forsberg Will Play For Modo, Not In NHL

by Sean Zandberg on Nov 16, 2009 12:57 PM PST in The Gillis Era Comment 32 comments

Thanks to ~~Beantown~~ Bobby Canuck for bringing it up initially, and to javaball for posting it in the FanShot section.

The Team 1040 reported today that Peter Forsberg has informed the Canucks and every other NHL team that was interested in him that he plans on playing for Modo this season and will not return to the NHL. Dan Murphy has just reported the same thing on Twitter. It has been reported that Forsberg has every intention of playing for Sweden at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Mike Gillis said today:

"My understanding is Peter is going to stay and play in MoDo and he won't return to the NHL this year," he said. "He made it [the decision] because it's more of a day-to-day thing with his foot as opposed to a situation where he's confident he can play.

"I think it's a tribute to him that he didn't want to put himself in a position where he's taking a roster spot and not being an everyday player on an NHL team."

Rumors now persist that Markus Naslund, club director of Modo will come out of retirement and play with his good buddy. That has not been confirmed, and Naslund has told the Swedish papers recently that he has no regrets about retiring. We shall see about that. Naslund has wanted to play with Forsberg for a long, long time now. It just never worked out at the NHL level.

As for Forsberg..if these reports are true, I tip my hat to him for making up his mind so quickly. No repeat of an aging Swede fiasco in Vancouver this year. Now let's see what other tricks Gillis has up his sleeve.

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Like Anything forsberg

I don’t believe it until he is on the ice after the opening face-off with MoDo

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by Jibblescribbits on Nov 16, 2009 1:04 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Given the reports about his play that we heard, I think Forsberg has chosen wisely. His skill was there but the speed was gone. Had it been the other way around he probably could have revived the skill with some NHL ice time, but once the speed is gone with age, it’s gone forever, and he knows it.

He’ll play a little longer for the joy of it, then settle into his post-player life, probably starting off in Swedish hockey (as a coach?), I’d bet. Great player; I wish him well.

by casual on Nov 16, 2009 1:17 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I agree. His foot is obviously not feeling well enough for him to come over here and play a rigorous NHL schedule. He’ll play less games for Modo and give the foot more time to rest.

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 16, 2009 1:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks to Beantown Canuck for bringing it up initially.

You mean Bobby Canuck, in the thread right under this one?

by casual on Nov 16, 2009 1:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Being too modest to correct Sean’s faux pas I give you props, Casual.

by Bobby Canuck on Nov 16, 2009 1:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

With all the injuries and substitutions this year it’s easy to lose track of all the different Canucks.

by casual on Nov 16, 2009 1:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Beantown…Bobby…what’s the fucking difference? ;) Thanks, edited.

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 16, 2009 1:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Beantown, Bobby.
Daniel, Henrik.
Matthieu, Cory

Yeesh what a year. Next up, Gillis trades for the Staal and Schenn kids, Canuck announcers found sobbing in closet. :)

by casual on Nov 16, 2009 1:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

should we even mention how there’s 2 Alex’s and 2 Ryan’s on the team too?

i mean no harm. i come in peace. unlike shane o'brien or kevin bieksa........
watch out for the Rypper too, he can whip anyone.......
GO CANUCKS GO!

by missy on Nov 16, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

actually, 3 Alex’s if you include bolduc.

i mean no harm. i come in peace. unlike shane o'brien or kevin bieksa........
watch out for the Rypper too, he can whip anyone.......
GO CANUCKS GO!

by missy on Nov 16, 2009 1:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

at least Sundin isn’t playing with the Sedins anymore. I heard a few announcers struggling with that line last year.

Don Cherry still calls him Kevin “Bieska” too.

by SteveNux on Nov 16, 2009 4:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I was once on a team with two other guys who shared my first name. My couches thought it’d be funny to put all of us on the same forward line, but really, that happened only once (once in one game of the season) and I was 6. It was funny, anyway.

by thelastjohnny on Nov 16, 2009 4:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

So, any teams out there selling a top 6 forward? Carolina? Let the speculation begin. If Gillis signs Satan I’ll go play in traffic.

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 16, 2009 2:15 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Certainly not a bad place to start but Carolina really has no one to offer Vancouver (http://www.capgeek.com/charts.php?Team=10). They’re not moving Staal so who else is there? And they don’t need Schneider so there goes having him on the table. Ottawa or Montreal may not be a bad place to look, the Habs especially since they have their midget forwards to consider.

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by Yankee Canuck on Nov 16, 2009 3:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

What about Matt Cullen? Always been a fan of his.

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 16, 2009 3:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Do we really have the budget space for one of those guys?

by Jevant on Nov 16, 2009 5:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Well we’d have to ship Bieksa over there in the deal.

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 16, 2009 6:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Is everybody ready to toss Bieksa under the bus?

I've seen enough to know that I've seen too much.

by Smoboy41 on Nov 16, 2009 6:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I’m just about there. Is it justified? Me’h not completely. I’d say Salo, but who the hell wants him?

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 16, 2009 6:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Whitney?

by Beantown Canuck on Nov 16, 2009 7:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I thought he’d be a good one too.

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 16, 2009 7:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

puck daddy quoted this article.

i mean no harm. i come in peace. unlike shane o'brien or kevin bieksa........
watch out for the Rypper too, he can whip anyone.......
GO CANUCKS GO!

by missy on Nov 16, 2009 3:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Nice! Thanks for the link!

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 16, 2009 4:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks Foppa…good luck with Modo.

Boston seems to like making deals, and he is a UFA after this year.

How about Marc Savard? He is injured right now though, right? As long as it isn’t too bad, there is no denying he makes his wingers better.

The earliest use of the word with the spelling we recognize today is found in "L'Acadie: or Seven Years' Exploration in British America" by James Edward Alexander, published in 1849:

We also met a lusty fellow in a forest road with a keg of whisky slung round him who called to us 'Come boys and have some grog, I'm what you call a canuck"

by vancitydan on Nov 16, 2009 5:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Thought TSN was saying yesterday that BOS was close to signing him to an extension.

by Jevant on Nov 16, 2009 5:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

no way in hell they let Savard go!

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 16, 2009 6:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah…I know…Can dream though right? ;)

The earliest use of the word with the spelling we recognize today is found in "L'Acadie: or Seven Years' Exploration in British America" by James Edward Alexander, published in 1849:

We also met a lusty fellow in a forest road with a keg of whisky slung round him who called to us 'Come boys and have some grog, I'm what you call a canuck"

by vancitydan on Nov 16, 2009 6:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, we’d have to shed way too much salary to afford him. Great player though.

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by Sean Zandberg on Nov 16, 2009 6:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Naslund

should keep playing, too young to retire.

by yoata on Nov 16, 2009 7:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Well…Nazzy coming back aside, ( another old Swede’s truimphant Vancouver return? LOL)

I do honestly think that when Grabner comes back, if that second line can play like they did before he got hurt, that they could use another guy to replace Welly if he doesn’t produce, but the first two lines would look good.

Was loving their game before that stupid soccer injury…

The earliest use of the word with the spelling we recognize today is found in "L'Acadie: or Seven Years' Exploration in British America" by James Edward Alexander, published in 1849:

We also met a lusty fellow in a forest road with a keg of whisky slung round him who called to us 'Come boys and have some grog, I'm what you call a canuck"

by vancitydan on Nov 16, 2009 7:13 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Naslund could not come back and play for the Canucks. He had this season left on his contract with the Rangers when he retired, so I believe they would retain his rights to the end of the season should he want to return. Also, even without what I just wrote, fat fucking chance!

by Beantown Canuck on Nov 16, 2009 7:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs