There is no farewell tour this week for Alex Edler. But the Canucks defenceman heads into the season finale unsure what the future will bring (imacSportsnet)
floated to the finish line last season on the emotional wave of the Sedins’ retirement.
Canucks defenceman Alex Edler shared that emotional ride. He was the Sedins’ friend and longest-serving teammate, which made him Vancouver’s senior skatesman after they left. He played career game No. 813 in the Canucks’ 3-2 loss to the Predators Thursday in Nashville, then travelled to St. Louis for Vancouver’s final game Saturday afternoon against the Blues. It could also be Edler’s last game for the Canucks.
"With my future and things like that, that’s something I’ll think about after the season," Edler said before the Nashville game. "At the trade deadline, we talked a little before that. But we haven’t talked much after that. It’s different ; I’ve been fortunate to sign before the last year of my deals before. That hasn’t happened this time, but it doesn’t mean it’s not going to happen.
Edler missed 26 games this season with significant knee and head injuries and his attendance record – an average of 18 games absent over the last six seasons – is impossible to overlook.
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