Niedermayer brothers to Vancouver?

[Upton]

With the Vancouver Canucks attention focused on the fates of brothers Henrik and Daniel Sedin, the agent for another set of hockey siblings, Scott and Rob Niedermayer, told the Team 1040 Sports Radio they would be interested in playing for Canada's West Coast club.

The Niedermayers, natives of Cranbrook, BC, are unrestricted free agents once the signing period begins on July 1 and a return home could help provide the Canucks with the first answer to a the laundry list of questions they are facing regarding their roster.

"Before they signed in Anaheim that was definitely a big discussion. But at that time, it was difficult because Rob was in a situation where he was still one year away from being an unrestricted free agent, so he still had a year left to stay in Anaheim,” explained Kevin Epp, who represents both players. “In Scott's case, he was unrestricted, and considered very much playing in Canada for the Canucks or Calgary or somewhere near his off-season home and staying out West. I think everyone dreams of playing near your hometown or in Canada or in British Columbia.”

According to Epp, Scott and Rob will consider all options before making a decision, but with the 2010 Winter Olympics on the horizon, Vancouver is an attractive a destination.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=279374

I'd sure like to see Scott in a Sharks uniform..unfortunately I don't see how they will have the cap room..

[Forkboy]

1. It looks more and more as if the Sedin's are gone.

And while this is no replacement offensively, it still isn't a bad pickup (especially Scott). The Canucks D was excellent at times, and them MIA at times. Scott brings a definite consistency to the game.

With the cap expected to drop we may be seeing a lot of interesting moves this summer.

[cboy4]

2. I would like to see Scott play for us also.

:bounce:

[Onceuponalife]

4. There he goes

saying "us" again.

:eyes:

[cboy4]

5. Oh listen to the Los Angeles Kings fan

[burning rain]

3. I thought Niedermayer was killed in Vietnam, fragged by his own troops?

(Sorry, couldn't resist.)

[inthebrain]

6. I'd bet the Sedins wind up in Atlanta

Seems the most obvious landing spot for em. Atlanta likes to dish money every couple of years and stand to lose Kovalchuk. Sedins would probably put that franchise back to respectability for the two or three they are there.