It has been quite a roller coaster ride for Montreal Canadiens fans in this ongoing Mats Sundin saga. In the summer rumors were rampant that Habs fans might see Mats Sundin in a Montreal Canadiens jersey. However, unable to wait any longer for Sundin to make up his mind, Bob Gainey signed Robert Lang, and at that time seemed to have given up on ever seeing Sundin in a Canadiens jersey.

The Sundin saga dragged on through the fall, and then into the winter. Multiple teams were rumored to be in the sweepstakes for the big Swede’s services, but slowly the field was narrowed down to just three a few short weeks ago.

Strangely, despite the fact that everyone in Montreal had dismissed the notion of ever seeing Mats Sundin in a Canadiens jersey, the Habs again were in contention as one of the teams Mats had on his radar. There was elation in the streets of Montreal, and again everyone’s hopes were sky high.

Time for the roller coaster to take another dive. The Montreal Canadiens have again been eliminated from contention in this increasingly bizarre competition. Mats Sundin has now narrowed down his choices to a mere two: The Vancouver Canucks and the New York Rangers. The Rangers are rumored to be the front-runners, but only Vancouver has the current financial wherewithal to sign Sundin.

Sundin is still taking his time, but has promised to make his decision known before Christmas. Too bad for Habs fans though. Seeing Mats Sundin in a Montreal Canadiens jersey would have been the ultimate Christmas present.

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