When signed a two-year, $7.8 million contract with the New Jersey Devils on Oct. 9, all indications were that he still wanted to play hockey and believed he was capable of playing at a high level. It was the next chapter in a storied career for the longtime netminder.
But a career that included the highest of highs and the lowest of lows came to a surprising end over the weekend when he announced his retirement after 13 seasons before ever playing a game with the Devils.
"I have been fortunate to have had a long career playing professional hockey for a living.