Who else may retire this summer, or otherwise leave the NHL? Here's a list of potentials based on their age and, in most cases, their contract status.
Scott Niedermayer, 35
Teemu Selanne, 39
Slava Kozlov, 37
Chris Chelios, 48
Johan Hedberg, 36
Mark Recchi, 41
Rod Brind'Amour, 38
Craig Conroy, 37
Vesa Toskala, 32
John Madden, 36
Darcy Tucker, 34
Adam Foote, 37
Mike Modano, 39
Jere Lehtinen, 36
Kirk Maltby, 36
Brad May, 37
Nicklas Lidstrom, 39
Mike Comrie, 28
Jason Strudwick, 33
Sean O'Donnell, 37
Owen Nolan, 37
Doug Weight, 38
Donald Brashear, 37
Robert Lang, 38
Mathieu Schneider, 40
Bill Guerin, 38
Sergei Gonchar, 35
Rob Blake, 39
Mike Van Ryn, 30
Pavol Dimetra, 34
Scott Walker, 35
5 comments:
Paul Mara?
I don't think Lidstrom is going anywhere. Chelios, Recchi, and Niedermeyer will play till they are 80 as long as a team will keep signing them.
Mike Comrie?
Interesting list, I forget how old some of these guys are. Or maybe I forget how old I am as it seems like yesterday that some of them came into my awareness. But I would bet dollars to donuts that both Lidstrom and Gonchar are around next season. Lidstrom with the same team even.
I think Madden, Tucker, Lehtinen and Maltby will certainly be back. Maybe not with their current squads, but enough gas in the tank to put a couple mil in the bank. Hey that rhymes!
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