10 - North Shore News - Friday, September 29, 2000 tn ty a - y 4 ARE you ready for another bout of Knucklehead Fever? Old time Canuck fans know the symptoms: after being out of contention most of the season an unexpected winning streak in early March puts the team eight points out of a playoff spot (the last play- off spot) with 12 games remaining. The towels come out and temperatures rise among fans fighting for a place on the April bandwagon as the Canucks contin- ue to win, beating the hated Flames and cocky Oilers before losing 1-0 to the last place team in the league and missing the playotfs by one point. Still, hope springs eternal and even though Messier has gone back to the bigger pond of New York someone will take the place of leader in the dressing room, won't they? If whoever it is also manages to Jead on the ice without getting injured the club may even be further ahead than just saving his salary. And then there are the Sedin owins. They have talent, they have represented their country, they are used to pressure games and the Canucks didn’t insist on bringing them in last year. So they are older and, perhaps, bigger and stronger. Whether they are big enough and strong enough to withstand the rigours of NHL Swede-bash- ing and regular jet lag remains to be seen, but they look good in the offensive zone — an area foreign to many recent Canucks. Wait two years at least, probably three, say most talent scouts. Unfortunately, that would be about the time their contracts with the Canucks expires. Will they stilt want to live and play in Vancouver as they start to come into their own? Will the Canucks have the money to pay them what they want if they do? Because if Canuck ownership wants to keep the team in Canada and in contention they will continue to face an obstacle bigger than Patrick Roy and Martin Brodeur combined: earning Canadian dollars while paying salaries in U.S. dollars. That’s why seat prices continue to go up after losing seasons. And that’s why Glen Ringdale is finding season tickets a tougher sell this year. Me, I’m waiting for March and my ride on the bandwagon. inquiring reporter Chris Woodward North Vancouver IP do now chat Messier has gone. T don't like signing aging, superstars, they suck up younger players’ ice time and cost too much money. Terrence Swean Vancouver T couldn't care less. Most of them are overpaid and underworked. Do yo think Brashear and) = McSorley would have been playing betore expansion? ‘The game is less interesting with the watered down talent: pool. Let the European superstars like Bure geo back to Europe and have their tantrums there, Howard Greenberg West Vancouver One can only hope. Pre-sea- son looks good so far. 1 used to watch the Habs (Montreal) all the time, but since I've moved here it’s only been a couple of times a year. 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