On Monday, Robyn Regehr will retire from the National Hockey League as a member of the Calgary Flames.
If you're like me, two thoughts immediately come to mind when hearing this news: (1) Isn't he already retired? (2) Will this lead to the team honouring him in the future with a banner of some type?
First thing's first: Regehr's contract with the Los Angeles Kings expired following the 2014-15 season, so he didn't necessarily need to file papers with the league to terminate his active NHL participation. He could just wander the world as an unrestricted free agent.