What does this mean? Not too much, but according to one report, he is soon headed to L.A. to begin a rigorous 2-week on-ice training stint.

Sundin himself has said that if he returns, he wants to be in top physical condition, which is good news for the 6-10 teams believed to be courting the talented Swede.

Word is that the likely date of his return is somewhere early in December, but how many teams wait that long and will have the salary-cap space to sign him remains the obvious uncertainty.