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Niklas Kronwall officially announces his retirement

One of the biggest unanswered questions for the Red Wings heading into the 2019-20 NHL season finally has its closure:

Kronwall played 953 regular season games in the NHL and an additional 109 playoff games, all with the Detroit Red Wings. He’s a one-time Stanley Cup champion and a member of the Triple-Gold Club.

The video above says more than I possibly could. When you get a chance to carve four minutes out of your day, give it a watch. Hell, carve eight minutes out and watch it twice.

As a fan, it will be interesting to think back on Kronwall’s legacy as a Red Wing once we’re several years removed from the tear-down and rebuild the organization had to go through right as his tenure of “Detroit’s top defenseman” began.