Yesterday former Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Callahan announced his retirement from hockey. After spending the previous season on long-term injured reserve due to degenerative back disease, Callahan made his retirement official.
Callahan, who was originally drafted by the New York Rangers in 2004 and spent eight seasons with them, was traded to the Lightning at the 2014 NHL Trade Deadline in exchange for Martin St. Louis. After recording 11 points in 20 regular season games with the Lightning, Callahan signed a six-year extension, worth $5.8M per season.