Why Them?

It wasn't that he wasn't worthy, it was more that there were better options. Everyone knew it was coming, yet what a shocker it is to finally see.

The man who for so many years Captained our team through the good times and the bad, the man who holds most individual team scoring records, the man who was once recognized as the best in the league has finally left. Our captain Markus Naslund has been traded.

I've been calling for the C to be striped from him for a long time now, but I never wanted him to leave. Naslund's pretty much been forced to leave. His best friend's excommunicated here in Vancouver, he gets constant barrages from the media and fans despite putting up 25+ goals, the whole team is playing a system that renders him useless, when the team does well it's all Bobby Lou yet when the team does poorly it's because of him.

I feel a little guilty for saying he's undeserving as our captain.


Remembering the good times, minus Dan Cloutier


This hit by Steve Moore caused the beginning of the end for the West Coast Express

The saddest part of his departure is that he leaves in the shadow of the greatest Canuck ever: Trevor Linden. With the ovation and the commotion surrounding Linden's retirement, no one seemed to care that it was Nazzy's last season with us as well. It would be great if we could give the man some sort of tribute when he plays in Vancouver again, sadly he has signed with the worse team in the NHL.

Naslund has signed with the New York Rangers. Out of all the teams that he could've signed with, why the New York Rangers? I understand that he wasn't part of the '94 team that lost to the Rangers, but still why the New York Rangers? I can't even cheer for him anymore. Seeing Nazzy in a Rangers jersey is just plain wrong. Why the New York Rangers?

Why the New York Rangers? Why not slap me across the face? Why the New York Rangers?

I guess it's hard to play for a coach you don't like. It's hard to stay when everyone believes it's your fault the team loses. It's hard to stay when you're playing second fiddle to a man who scores less then 10 goals. It's hard to stay where you're not wanted. But...why? Why the New...York...Rangers...why?


Sad to see you go Nazzy, hope you light up the East Coast. Know that when you return even if I'm booing you wearing that jersey, you'll always be a Canuck.