The Canucks unveiled their official new logo and sweater today, to much fanfare at GM Place. I’ll leave the professional critique to the Coach, who has a side gig as a graphic designer when he’s not terrorizing little kids in phys ed class, but I think it sucks.

It’s way too busy, for one thing. It’s like a mash-up of three distinctly different ideas, poorly executed to boot. You’ve got your original colours with the rink logo on the shoulders, your Orca logo (which I never liked) and you’ve got your varsity-style city name over the crest.

Make up your fucking minds. Mash-ups are good for music and viral videos, not professional sports team jerseys.

Coach? Readers? Let’s hear it in the comments.

- The Sieve

(Also: thanks to Canucks and Beyond for managing to get photos up so we could shamelessly crib one.)

Rumours are swirling that the Vancouver Canucks are interested in Peter Forsberg, though the team refuses to confirm them. The only substantial basis for this appears to be a comment captain Markus Naslund made on local radio station CKNW saying he’s “doing what I can” to convince Forsberg to come to Vancouver. Playing with the Canucks would reunite Forsberg with childhood friend Naslund, as well as fellow Swedes Mattias Ohlund and Henrik and Daniel Sedin.

How awesome would it be if Forsberg joined the Canucks? For starters, they’re about a point per game away from going all the way, and Forsberg, who scored 55 points in 57 games last season, can bring a point per game easily. Put another way, as Sieve crony Lazy Comet said, “if this were to happen, you’ll see Markus Naslund smiling from ear to ear, just like he did during the one to two seasons that him and Bertuzzi were on fire…Vancouver is definitely about one point-scoring forward away from going the distance. Their goaltending is the best it’s ever gonna be and their defence ranks in the top three in the NHL.”

The obstacles? First of all, Colorado and Ottawa are said to be interested in Forsberg as well, and they’re both attractive to a top-tier player for obvious reasons. Also, the Canucks may find it difficult to fit Forsberg into their payroll unless he’s willing to take a cut from the $5 or $6 million he should be able to command elsewhere. Thirdly, there are his bum ankles. He’s recently had another round of surgery and isn’t expected to be NHL-ready until well after the season starts.

The biggest challenge, however, may be finding him a new nickname. We can’t have a guy called “Foppa” playing on the Canucks. Forsie? Fonzie? P-Fo? Anything but “Foppa.”

- The Sieve

It’s heartwarming when celebrities use their money and influence to do good in the world. Bono has Africa, Leonardo DiCaprio has environmentalism, Pam Anderson has animal rights, Lindsay Lohan has drugs and paparazzi, and so on.

It’s nice to see the hockey world isn’t exempt from do-goodery. For example, Anaheim Ducks captain Scott Niedermayer recently joined forces with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to urge Chicago city council not to repeal their law banning foie gras. (What’s the train of thought there in Chicago, anyway? “Hmmm…we should ban foie gras, it’s cruel. All in favour, say aye. AYE!!!”… *time passes*…”Hmmm, I really miss my foie gras. Maybe we shouldn’t have banned it. How about we repeal the law?”)

“As an Anaheim Duck, I hate to see real ducks tortured so that a handful of wealthy chefs can serve their diseased organs,” says Scotty in his letter to the Chicago council, which you can read here, along with PETA’s press release.

Niedermayer’s heart is definitely in the right place. It’s important to ensure a world where millionaires can enjoy guilt-free fine dining. Poverty? Homelessness? Disease? No matter! Chez Fancypants is serving FOIE GRAS!!!

- The Sieve