The NHL draft is over and most of the available free agents have signed. So instead of news, we get even more speculation over the future of Mats Sundin. The incumbent captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs is supposed to announce on Aug. 1 whether or not he’ll retire.

It seems unlikely Sundin will hang up his skates. He may be 37 years old, but he’s coming off yet another productive season: 32 goals and 46 assists in 74 games. Sundin also has a two-year, $20-million offer on the table from the Vancouver Canucks, who are in desperate need of some scoring talent – and some good news to feed their restless fans.

The Canucks can offer Sundin the moon and stars, but they can’t offer him a reasonable chance to win his first Stanley Cup. Vancouver is priced at an already optimistic 30-1 on the NHL futures market. Expect Sundin to keep his options open a while longer.