The NHL Retirement Thread

[RiSeOnFiRe 0]

Is the window closing on SJ? Captain gone, Marleau up in the air.. Nabokov likely gone..

Rob Blake:

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=324103

[Moose 1]

I think the window closed with their losses this year.

[farhanshak 1]

as per TSN and sportsnet Scott Niedermayer is calling it quits.

TSN Link

[Chadd 916]

as per TSN and sportsnet Scott Niedermayer is calling it quits.

TSN Link

Not surprising at all as he said he only stuck around this year in order to play in the Olympics. One of the best skaters I've ever seen.

[goaliemanshark 6]

Agreed. Good luck Scott! I will miss watching him skate.

[RadioGaGa 162]

So Neids is pretty much a first ballot, first time lock for HOF....how about Blake. Does he go in?

[BenderHockey 127]

So Neids is pretty much a first ballot, first time lock for HOF....how about Blake. Does he go in?

Well, I thought Dino was borderline at best. You can never tell anymore.

[Chadd 916]

Well, I thought Dino was borderline at best. You can never tell anymore.

The HHof class was a joke this year. Two builders, two women and one NHL player out of a pretty impressive list of guys that deserve to be in the Hall a hell of a lot more than a number of guys that are already there.

[decoy 164]

So Neids is pretty much a first ballot, first time lock for HOF....how about Blake. Does he go in?

Blake may not be first ballot, but will be in eventually.

[tro 4]

Dino is in, but they can't decide on Joe Nieuwendyk, Eric Lindros, Doug Gilmour, Adam Oates, Dave Andreychuk and Pavel Bure. I don't think all of them are in, but Joe or Doug?

I don't get this waiting game all the halls have if there are spots, they could have put 4 players in.

If he doesn't get in this year, why next year? what changes?

[dsjunior1388 81]

Dino is in, but they can't decide on Joe Nieuwendyk, Eric Lindros, Doug Gilmour, Adam Oates, Dave Andreychuk and Pavel Bure. I don't think all of them are in, but Joe or Doug?

I don't get this waiting game all the halls have if there are spots, they could have put 4 players in.

If he doesn't get in this year, why next year? what changes?

Self righteous Hall voters are very protective of the title "first ballot hall of famer." Obviously not all of them are on the ballot for the first time, but they like to make some guys wait just to outline the difference between a Messier and an Andreychuck.

[dsjunior1388 81]

Chelios to retire and join Red Wings front office according to EJ Hradeks twitter.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Darcy Tucker has hung them up.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=335903

[chippa13 1844]

Good, now I won't have to endure that expression of the persecuted victim everytime he gets a penalty.

[Hordie Gowe 17]

Kirk Maltby to retire.

http://www.freep.com/article/20101012/SPORTS05/101012033/1398/Red-Wings--Kirk-Maltby-to-retire

[chippa13 1844]

Guess he didn't want to ride the bus in the "A". I can't say I'll miss the guy and his gloves sewn to his jersey.

[dsjunior1388 81]

Four cups, over a decade killing penalties on one team. As grinders go he had the ideal career.

[LivHockey84 0]

Four cups, over a decade killing penalties on one team. As grinders go he had the ideal career.

indeed he did.

[17D1998 1]

Four cups, over a decade killing penalties on one team. As grinders go he had the ideal career.

Too bad his career ended with ''Do I play in the AHL or do I retire?''

[Chadd 916]

Too bad his career ended with ''Do I play in the AHL or do I retire?''

Most careers do. It usually happens in the off season for most guys.

[jds 20]

Foote retires

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/7902/ctk8050604201113.jpg

[RadioGaGa 162]

Something a little more offical than the, uh, photo evidence previously provided:

*L*: http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=361230

[jds 20]

Something a little more offical than the, uh, photo evidence previously provided:

*L*: http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=361230

Ha, ha. Doomed by copy and paste. No slight on Mr. Foote intended. Go Magdalena!

[MatthewRoach7 130]

I dont think this will be the last time we see Mr.Foote.

[TeamHonda401 54]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=563630&navid=mod-rr-headlines

Big blow to the wings if it really goes down.