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what are the chances that JB signs petey's brother? the new sedins. he is also a center/lw.
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I think there's a legitimate chance. He's a UFA this summer (his RFA rights expire with the Coyotes this summer and Emil has shown no signs that he wants to re-sign in Arizona). The Canucks are weak at C and Emil could be a contender for the 3C spot. He'd sign for the minimum or near it. Emil and Elias are also super close (as evidenced by there social media interactions) and I think it'll be a good moral boost for Elias after he had a down year this past season. I'd rather have Emil over Travis Boyd, for instance.
Elias and Emil will not be the next Sedins however. Elias is an elite NHLer whereas Emil is a depth guy. I think a more apt comparison would be when Geoff and Russ Courtnall were on the Canucks together. They weren't linemates and Geoff was seen as the better player over Russ.
Really you're signing Emil to be a depth guy, hoping he could be a more offensive minded 3C or worst case scenario -- he is a leader for the Abbotsford AHL team if things don't work out.
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@Quantumyou make it seem like russ was a scrub, he scored 744 points in 1029 games. Not too far off from Geoff's 799 in 1048 games.
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