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He missed 13 games due to a shoulder injury in Nov/Dec '03
He missed 14 games due to a sprained knee in Jan/Feb '04
He was also suspended for 2 games for spearing Matt Johnson in Feb '04

I doubt he'll score on his 1st shift. Crosby is very good, but he may not exactly dominate in his 1st year. The Q isn't quite like the NHL. He'll be in a great battle with Ovechkin for rookie of the year.

This deal has to be about the term (length) of the contract. I just can't see how Cooke could turn down 1.2 Mil. Agreed. If you look at tCL's salary chart , it's clear that Nonis is trying to keep the core together for another 2-3 years. I think the Canucks see Cooke as part of the core, and would ...