Did we stumble on what the holdup may be?
August 7, 2008, 6:59 PM ET [605 Comments]
Talking to a source right now who brought up something that was VERY similar to what a former NHL Team person theorized to me earlier today...
The source, who has MANY years experience in the NHL, told me this..."I just heard that Toronto wants Sundin back and Sundin wants back in Toronto. Toronto will sign him today as long as Mats is willing to NOT include a NO TRADE CLAUSE in the contract.. That is the hold up currently and ONLY that."
WHOA!
That is a BIG TIME HOLDUP if I am Mats. NO way I go to Toronto without a NO MOVEMENT CLAUSE!
What is interesting is the former NHL team person theorized along these EXACT lines earlier had written to me saying that he feels Sundin wants to stay in Toronto... Toronto wants him back, but with the ability to trade him.... Sundin doesn't want that... so a standstill until someone blinks.... At some point, the air travel in Vancouver won't seem so bad and he will go there, or Montreal... but it is stupid for Toronto to have Sundin, if you cant trade him...."
Now logic tells us that once again, we are no closer to the "EXCITING CONCLUSION OF: WHEN WILL YOU DECIDE TO DECIDE TO DECIDE MATS?"