Vancouver Canucks: Top 5 moments for Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin
Let’s celebrate Vancouver Canucks legends Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin with their top five career moments
It’s physically impossible to think of Henrik Sedin without immediately thinking of Daniel Sedin. Or vice-versa. The two Vancouver Canucks stars (and twins) have been nearly inseparable. It’s hard to imagine another set of twins dominating together like the Sedin twins. Which makes their retirement a sad day for many hockey fans.
Their legacy is a bit interesting. You could argue they are the best players in Canucks history, though Pavel Bure would certainly be an appropriate answer as well. They are one of the most proficient sets of brothers in NHL history, though most of the ones above them had one brother carrying most of the load. The Sedins, however, were equals.
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The Sedin twins chose Vancouver repeatedly. They fell in love with the city and never played for another NHL franchise. The Sedins were given opportunities to be traded but politely refused. They are first-class individuals, both on and off the ice. The Canucks are going to miss them on the ice.
Let’s take a look at their top five career moments.
5. 1999 NHL Draft
It’s interesting how the Sedins were drafted together. Many thought they wouldn’t be able to play for the same team, considering both were very highly thought of entering the 1999 NHL Draft. so the Canucks had to get a little creative.
They already had the third overall pick. First, Vancouver traded for the fourth overall pick. Next, they traded up to the first overall pick. However, the Canucks wanted to draft the Sedins together. Because why not? To ensure they would be able to do that, they let the Atlanta Thrashers move up to number one, under the condition the Thrashers wouldn’t draft either of the Sedins.
Who was that first overall pick? Patrik Stefan. Though the Canucks had to get very creative to pull off drafting a set of twins, it paid off for them big time.