Fences mended? Canucks reportedly initiate talks with Bolland camp

Apparently time does heal all wounds.

On Wednesday, Vancouvers News 1130 reported the Canucks made contact with pending UFA center Dave Bolland, who appears to be at a contractual impasse with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Bolland, of course, has quite the history with Vancouver.

A thorn in Vancouvers side during his time as a Hawk he has 17 points in 16 career playoff games against the Canucks Bolland infamously ripped Daniel and Henrik Sedin during a Chicago-based radio appearance three years ago, which sparked a war of words between the organizations.

Heres what then-head coach Alain Vigneault and d-man Kevin Bieksa said after Bolland called the Sedins sisters and suggested they share bunk beds.

Vigneault:

Theyve both been probably two of the best players in the NHL for the last five years, theyve won a gold medal, and they are really involved in the community. They are great examples for players in the NHL, and for young people. They are just two great young people.

When you have comments like Bollands, hes obviously an individual whose IQ is probably the size of a birdseed. And he has a face that only a mother could look at.

Youre talking about two players who play with integrity, they play the right way, that are great examples of everything this game stands for. Then you have a birdseed like that making comments.

Lucky his mother loves him.

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Fences mended? Canucks reportedly initiate talks with Bolland camp