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Report: Sedins, Canucks to talk contract tomorrow

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VANCOUVER, CANADA - NOVEMBER 20: Henrik Sedin #33 celebrates with brother Daniel Sedin #22 of the Vancouver Canucks after scoring against the Ottawa Senators during the second period in NHL action on November 20, 2011 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Daniel Sedin assisted on the goal. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

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The Sedins want to stay in Vancouver. The Canucks want to keep the Sedins. All that’s left is for a deal to be struck.

According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the two sides will get down to negotiating an extension tomorrow. As it currently stands, the twins can become unrestricted free agents next summer.

“Everyone knows we want to be here,” Daniel Sedin, 32, said today. “We’re excited to be here.”

“There’s a lot of things that need to be discussed,” Henrik said last week. “It’s money, it’s terms, it’s years, it’s a lot of different things. So I’m sure it’s not going to happen in one day, but we’ll see what happens.”

A couple of other Sedin-related notes from today’s pre-camp media availability.

--- New head coach John Tortorella said winger Zack Kassian would be given ample preseason opportunity in the top six, which would include time on the first line with the twins.

--- Tortorella also confirmed the Sedins will be given more defensive responsibility, including penalty killing and, if necessary, blocking shots.