Canucks C Sundin may make debut Wednesday

Jan 6, 2009 - 6:56 PM EDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) -- The newest Vancouver Canuck, center Mats Sundin, may make his debut Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers.

The Edmonton Journal reported Tuesday that Sundin's season debut may be moved up from Friday after the 37-year-old skated hard at practice in Vancouver the previous day.

The Canucks are not expected to give Sundin clearance, though, until Wednesday's morning skate.

Sundin could join fellow Swedes Henrik and Daniel Sedin, giving the Canucks one of the most talented trios in the league.

A nine-time All-Star, Sundin spent the past 13 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Sundin's tenure with the team ended on a sour note though, when he declined to waive his no-trade clause last season. The Maple Leafs were trying to deal the star to build for the future.

Toronto's longtime captain then became a free agent after the season, and after much speculation, signed with Vancouver on December 18.

The two-time Olympian recorded a club-high 32 goals and 78 points in 2007-08 en route to becoming the leading scorer in the franchise's storied history.