One of the best defensemen in the salary cap era is calling it a career.
According to multiple reports, Edmonton Oilers blueliner and two-time Norris Trophy winner Duncan Keith has decided to retire, ending his 17-season NHL career.
Confirming #Oilers D Duncan Keith has reached a decision to retire, leaving Edmonton with lots of cap flexibility now. #Blackhawks will also be hit with a cap recapture charge, which was a difficult part of Keith’s discernment process.
First to report: @PierreVLeBrun— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) July 8, 2022
A rookie when the league returned from the lockout in 2005, Keith spent 16 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, winning three Stanley Cups before a trade to Edmonton had him play out his final season with the Oilers.