New York Islanders legend Mike Bossy played 10 years in the NHL. Putting up Hall of Fame numbers with 1126 points in 752 games played. But as back pain started to be ever present and limiting his playing time he decided to call it quits after the 1986-87 season.
He’s repeatedly said that he didn’t want to do be “ordinary”. Something he repeats in his NHL Top 100 players of all time video (check the 4:12 mark of the video for that sound bite):
But in speaking on Montréal radio – the same spot where he suggests a Tavares trade – he reveals that he wish he had played longer.