izaaz101 on 25 August 2009
Mathieu Schneider is apparently close to signing with the 'Nucks. I usually don't put much stock into these sorts of reports, but it's by Dan Murphy, a reporter who travels with the team and is around them all season. http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/08/24/canucks_schneider/
If true, on a 1 year deal $1.5-2.25M, this could be an excellent stop-gap till someone else is available next year. He'd be good on the PP, and at helping the break out, which is a need that our D has. He's not the best defensively, and is rather old but if he can play 15-18 minutes a game (he averaged over 20 last year), I'd be happy with that. I'd prefer going after Seidenberg myself, however rumors state that he's looking for over $3M on a long term deal.
