Defenseman Jordan Leopold wants to keep playing in the NHL, but not even a letter from his young daughter might be able to accomplish that.
"I wish it were that easy," Leopold told the Star Tribune on Monday.
Leopold, 35 on Aug. 3, was traded to the Minnesota Wild at last season's NHL Trade Deadline after a letter written by his 11-year-old daughter Jordyn asked if her dad could play closer to home.
The veteran is now an unrestricted free agent unlikely to re-sign with the Wild.
"This is the latest I've ever waited to see if I'm playing or not," Leopold told the newspaper.