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Mats Sundin is making his list and checking it twice before making a decision that his agent expects to come by December 15.

"We are driving towards making a decision by Dec. 15," J.P. Barry told the Vancouver Sun. "So right now we are trying to narrow the teams down. I have to ask some questions. There have been so many teams that have contacted us late so I need to go through the process and make sure I give Mats all the information."

Barry hopes to cut the list of teams down to "three or four teams" before more definitive steps can be made. Sundin is currently training in Southern California and has not spoke to any media outlets regarding his future.

The Canucks are expected to be in the mix after making Sundin a two-year, $20 million offer in the summer. Canucks' GM Mike Gillis said the process with Sundin has been "nothing but positive" since the beginning.

Barry added that any salary offers to his client will be pro-rated as Sundin has already missed the first-quarter of the season.

In 74 games last season Sundin scored 32 goals and added 46 assists as captain of the Maple Leafs.