How Much are the Sedins Worth??

The Sedin Twins are the staple of the Vancouver Canucks franchise.  Selected 2nd and 3rd overall in the 1999 NHL Draft, the Sedins have grown to be some of the NHL's most elite players.  On an international level, they are two of the top players in the world representing Sweden.

Coming off a 5 year contract making $6.1 million per season, they are both looking to remain in Vancouver and they hopefully look to sign their last contract of their hockey careers.

During this 5 year span, Henrik has become the franchise's captain and has won the Art Ross Trophy and Hart Trophy.  Henrik has also attended multiple NHL All Star games and has become the Canucks leading points scorer in franchise history.  On top of all this, Henrik is one of the NHL's top Iron Men and has an impressive streak of durability.

Daniel's success is quite similar to Henrik's.  Daniel has also won the Art Ross Trophy and has won the Ted Lindsay Award.  He has also been a part of multiple NHL All Star games.

Next Contract

The Sedins are looking to sign their last contracts of their pro hockey careers.  The Canucks are in a tight spot.  The Cup window (arguably) is closing for the team.  A full rebuild might be in the works for the future.  The Sedins are both at the age of 33 and I'm sure the Canucks do not want to go hardcore long term.

If I am the Canucks, I would give them 3-4 years because I think they can still be productive players during this time span.  If the Sedins are true to their word (and want to stay in Vancouver), I think they would agree on this term.

The Sedins are probably seeking a higher dollar amount for each contract year.  I believe that they are worth somewhere in the 7-8 million dollar range per season.  They took hometown discounts last time to stay, I doubt they will take much of a discount this go round.  I would also offer them a no trade or no movement clause as an enticement to maybe take a little bit less and to give the team some flexibility.

I have faith the Canucks will get it done.  I do not see them wanting to end up anywhere else.  The Sedins are heavily involved in the Vancouver area with the BC Children's Hospital funding.  They are going down in the history books as two of the greatest Canucks who ever stepped foot in Vancouver.

With this, I give you a Sedin Top 10...

 Until next time... stay classy! -George