Sov ganska oroligt i natt. Visste att något besked kring Mats skulle komma snart. Jag hoppades in i det sista att han inte skulle "waiva" sin No trade klausul. Han gjorde inte det! Känns skönt, särskilt med tanke på hur amerikansk och kanadensisk media har vräkt ur sig dumheter. Här är några dumheter saxade från Espn av Superidioten Scott Burnside.
"We did, however, enjoy the response to our suggestion last week that if Sundin doesn't waive his no-trade clause to facilitate a move to a contender, Leafs interim GM Cliff Fletcher should strip Sundin of his captaincy and make it clear the veteran forward won't be re-signed this summer. Only in Toronto, where reality is, like the Stanley Cup, an infrequent visitor, is such a suggestion met with such horror from media and fans alike."
Mats Sundin sa i sitt pressmeddelande så här:
"I have always believed I would finish my career as a Toronto Maple Leaf so the actual request was still a very difficult one for me to contemplate,"
"I have spoken to and listened to my family and those closest to me about this issue. In the end, there is no right decision in a situation like this one."
"I cannot leave my teammates and join another NHL club at this time," Sundin added. "I have never believed in the concept of a rental player. It is my belief that winning the Stanley Cup is the greatest thing you can achieve in hockey but for me, in order to appreciate it you have to have been part of the entire journey and that means October through June. I hope everyone will understand and respect my decision."