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Wes Goldstein: Five Things to Watch
Signing Roberto Luongo and the Sedins was critical for the
Canucks, who have a strong supporting cast in youngsters like
Ryan Kesler and Alex Burrows, and one of the league's better
all-around defenses.
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Hodgson is a solid all-around player with a knack for
scoring. He dominated his peers at the international level,
finishing as the top scorer in both the U18 and U20 World
Championships in 2009. The two-way pivot suffered a back
injury during the summer, but should be ready to play when the
season begins. Brampton (OHL) - 53GP-43G-49A-92PTS
In the System
No.
Player, Pos., Age
2008-09 Team, Stats
1
Cory Schneider, G, 23
Manitoba (AHL); 2.04 GAA-.928 SV%
2
Michael Grabner, RW 21
Manitoba (AHL); 66GP-30G-18A-48PTS
3
Jordan Schroeder, C, 19
Minnesota (WCHA); 35GP-13G-32A-45PTS
Olympic Impact
Players who may be selected to take part in the 2010 Winter Games:
Pavol Demitra
Alexander Edler
Christian Ehrhoff
Ryan Kesler
Roberto Luongo
Sami Salo
Mikael Samuelsson
Daniel Sedin
Henrik Sedin
Roberto Luongo assured he will finish his career in Vancouver by signing a 12-year, $64 million extension over the summer. (Getty Images)
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2008-09 in Review
Record: 45-27-10 for 100 points Finish: 3rd in West, 1st in Northwest; Lost Conf. Semifinals
"We will have a top 3 goalie holding the team together at a
bargin price. [Luongo] had the team in mind when signing this
contract and we can now persue other players in future years
with the smaller cap hit Roberto is taking. Also, this will draw
other players to Vancouver. They want to play with a contender
and with such a stud in the net, how can we not contend?"
Hodgson is a solid all-around player with a knack for
scoring. He dominated his peers at the international level,
finishing as the top scorer in both the U18 and U20 World
Championships in 2009. The two-way pivot suffered a back
injury during the summer, but should be ready to play when the
season begins.
