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In the aftermath of the latest bombshell to hit his team, Daniel Sedin stood in a corner of the Canucks’ dressing room on Tuesday night.

He was alone. That seemed like a good place to start.

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“I don’t know if it’s lonely,” Daniel said, reacting to the late news that Jannik Hansen had been dealt to the San Jose Sharks a day after Alex Burrows was moved to Ottawa.

“It’s empty. I think it’s empty.

“Those are guys who came into each and every game and they gave you so much because of who they are. You enjoyed coming to the rink because they’re here. That’s what you’re going to miss.”

He paused.

“It’s tough to realize but it happens. We have to move on. They were teammates for so long and good friends. That’s the tough part.”

This week, the bill came due for the Canucks’ staggering ineptitude over the last two years, and the price for the Sedins was steep.

Hansen, gone. Burrows, gone.

They could see it coming. Hell, everyone could see it coming. But it’s one thing to read the rumours and hear the conjecture. It’s another when Hansen is pulled from the lineup minutes before a game with the Detroit Red Wings, then tells Henrik he’s been traded away in the second period.