Dec 18 2008
Canada Again for Mats
I thought I would talk about sports for a change. Mats Sundin, former Maple leafs captain, has just signed a deal with the Vancouver Canucks. Last year it was almost safe to say that Sundin would retire as a leaf, but I guess the chase for the elusive Stanley Cup is too overwhelming to resist. Vancouver will be Sundin’s third NHL team, but more significantly, it will also be the third Canadian team he’s played for as well.
One may ask, what about the American teams? It is important to note that Sundin is from Sweden, a social democratic country. Canadians aren’t social dems, but we have something that the Americans don’t, which also reminds Sundin of home….. universal health care. Having been more susceptible to injury as of late, I’m sure Sundin will be happy with his decision as he receives another puck to the face. Come on… did you actually think I was going to completely avoid politics?
