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Brooks Orpik might not decide on retirement until August

Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik has not made a decision yet about whether to play a 17th NHL season or retire.

Orpik, 38, will become a free agent at the start of the new league year. He said the main factor will be whether he feels his body will hold up for another year, so he doesn’t want to rush the decision.

“When I was a free agent last time I wanted to get something done close to July 1. This time, if I do wind up playing, I might not even know if I want to play until middle of August,” Orpik said.