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The longtime NHL defenceman had brought his daughter to watch a Canucks playoff game and the experience stirred memories for Edler, who spent parts of 15 seasons with Vancouver.

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Edler believes the same feelings will wash over him Friday as his years of service are recognized on the ice before Vancouver takes on the Philadelphia Flyers.

The 38-year-old Swede signed a one-day contract to officially end his career as a Canuck.

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Edler went on to play two seasons with the L.A. Kings and finished his career with 104 goals and 335 assists over 1,030 regular-season NHL games.

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Hughes is just one of the young players Edler watched grow into stars over the course of his career, and those athletes have made watching the Canucks exciting in recent years, he said.

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