GM: Red Wings will not sign C Sundin

Aug 28, 2008 - 12:15 AM DETROIT (Ticker) -- Mats Sundin may be touring various NHL cities, but Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland told the Detroit News that he is not interested in signing the veteran center.

"I don't know Mats Sundin's travel plans, but we're not signing Mats Sundin," Holland told the newspaper on Wednesday.

Holland's primary order of business for the defending Stanley Cup champion Red Wings is re-signing 46-year-old defenseman Chris Chelios, blue-liner Kyle Quincey and veteran right wing Darren McCarty - which he is close to doing, according to the News. A three-time Norris Trophy winner, Chelios completed his 24th NHL season in 2007-08, registering three goals, nine assists and 36 penalty minutes in 69 games.

Should the Red Wings re-sign the trio, they will be over the salary cap and unable to afford the services of Sundin, who earlier this offseason received a two-year, $20 million contract offer from the Vancouver Canucks.

Although the Toronto Maple Leafs missed the playoffs for the third straight season, the 37-year-old Sundin had a solid campaign in 2007-08, leading the team in goals (32), assists (46) and points (78).