❝I made a mistake in Daniel Sedin’s case. Through the information I was getting from our medical staff and from Daniel, I thought he was going to be ready for the playoffs. Throughout the whole things we felt it was just a matter of days for Danny to come in. And those days became weeks and then I found myself with two games left in the regular season that there might be a possibility that he might not be there. So for me, it’s a lesson and it’s something that moving forward that I’m going to deal with. If I had been under the impression that he wasn’t going to be ready, I would have handled that situation a little differently. Not a lot differently, but a little differently in terms of line combinations and power plays. I learned a valuable lesson on that and I think it’s going to make me a better coach as we move forward. At the end of the day, that’s my responsibility and I take full responsibility for it.❞
❝The twins’ desire to play together means they need to be respectful of their team’s salary-cap issues, since two superstars cost more than one. Daniel and Henrik signed their five-year deals with the Canucks in 2009 when they were on the verge of free agency. They took the ‘home-town discount’ because they believed in their team, but also because they wanted to ensure enough financial flexibility for the Canucks to do right by the rest of the roster.❞
