Sedins will try to let Canucks know intentions for future by deadline
The future of Daniel and Henrik Sedin is an issue the Vancouver Canucks will have to address in the coming weeks.
The twin faces of the franchise can become unrestricted free agents at season's end, thereby free to re-sign with the Canucks, jump on with another team, or hang up the skates altogether.
Speaking on behalf of the pair, Henrik said on Tuesday that they'll try and let the Canucks know which way they are leaning prior to the Feb. 26 trade deadline.
"(The Canucks) want to do what's best for them and we want to try to help as much as we can too," he said, per TSN 1040 in Vancouver. "If we can give an answer, we'll give them something. If we're still undecided or not sure, they've told us they're fine with us telling them when we know."
That could mean either being open to a trade to help the Canucks acquire assets for the future while the Sedins chase a Stanley Cup elsewhere before they retire, or sticking around and helping the team's young core.
There's a lot that goes into the decision, Sedin added.
Henrik: The way this team is going right now, there's a lot of exciting things happening. There's a lot of different things. There's family, how we feel physically and mentally. #canucks
— TSN Radio Vancouver (@TSN1040) January 23, 2018
Henrik: It's always exciting to see young guys come up. We've seen that with Bo and Boeser. But there's going to be young guys coming up for a long time. We can't stick around for all of them. *laughs*
— TSN Radio Vancouver (@TSN1040) January 23, 2018
It's an ongoing discussion between the two brothers and a decision that won't be rushed, with just over a month remaining before the trade deadline.
The twins have proven this season that there's still some gas left in the tank. Henrik is on pace for 56 points, which would be his highest total since 2014-15. For his part, Daniel's 53-point pace would exceed last year's total by nine.