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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
...Seems like the Sedins have aged five years since they were atop the league scoring a few years back. Like Iginla over the past year or two they look a little slower and less effective. Has to be a big concern for the Canucks as they are really the only elite offensive forwards on the roster...
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...or in the system. The Canucks have NOTHING in the pipeline.
Henrik Sedin:
- 2010: 82 GP | 29 G | 83 Asst | 112 Pts || 1.37 Pts/Game
- 2011: 82 GP | 19 G | 75 Asst | 94 Pts || 1.15 Pts/Game
- 2012: 82 GP | 14 G | 67 Asst | 81 Pts || 0.99 Pts/Game
- 2013: 48 GP | 11 G | 34 Asst | 45 Pts || 0.94 Pts/Game
Daniel Sedin:
- 2010: 63 GP | 29 G | 56 Asst | 85 Pts || 1.35 Pts/Game
- 2011: 82 GP | 41 G | 63 Asst | 104 Pts || 1.27 Pts/Game
- 2012: 72 GP | 30 G | 37 Asst | 67 Pts || 0.93 Pts/Game
- 2013: 47 GP | 12 G | 28 Asst | 40 Pts || 0.85 Pts/Game
At least Iginla followed up a couple of average seasons with some spectacular ones. I don't expect the same from the Sedins.
I think it is pretty clear that the Sedins are very steadily trending down. This team was a Stanley Cup threat because they were top-five players in the League. Now that they are top-thirty, the Canucks are a fairly average playoff team. I predict that beginning next season, with another step towards retirement for the Sedins and a lower cap, the Canucks will be a playoff bubble team. They won't make it in 2015.