McKenzie: Jeff Carter might retire rather than accept a trade

[Viqsi]

https://www.tsn.ca/carter-could-retire-if-moved-by-kings-1.1226257

One veteran who could be on the move for Los Angeles is two-time Stanley Cup champion Jeff Carter. However, TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie said Thursday that trading Carter could be a gamble for the acquiring team, and the Kings.

"He doesn’t have no-trade protection, he loves it in L.A. and would love to stay. If he does get traded somewhere he doesn’t want to go, retirement could be an option for him. That’s why he signed that back-diving contract – he’s only leaving $7 million on the table. If he did retire, there is a cap recapture penalty that would hit the LA Kings at $3.75 million in each of the next three years."

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[EXTRAS]

Him intentionally spreading this info is actually pretty smart if he wants to stay in LA

 

[Viqsi]

For the record, I'm pretty sure this is speculation by McKenzie rather than a rumor he's heard, 'cause of the way it's phrased. Still. Yikes.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Friedman heard the same thing. He talked about in a radio spot the other day. I'll try to find the link.

I wonder if there's any connection with the rumor of a trade falling through with Carolina and a Western Conference team. Carter made a ton of sense as a trade target.

 

[justafan22]

Him intentionally spreading this info is actually pretty smart if he wants to stay in LA

I'd assume he'd only accept a trade to a west coast team then

 

[TheScandal89]

He's won almost everything you can think of, makes some sense that he'd rather stay where he loves to live.

 

[Reddwit]

Friedman heard the same thing. He talked about in a radio spot the other day. I'll try to find the link.

I wonder if there's any connection with the rumor of a trade falling through with Carolina and a Western Conference team. Carter made a ton of sense as a trade target.

Damn that makes a ton of sense. At this stage of his career, he probably values his life outside the rink more and more, and moving from LA to Raleigh is about as much of a shake up as you can get.

 

[KINGS17]

Yet another reason why Carter should have been traded at the deadline back in the 2016-17 season.

 

[DRW204]

Damn that makes a ton of sense. At this stage of his career, he probably values his life outside the rink more and more, and moving from LA to Raleigh is about as much of a shake up as you can get.

Would rather retire than play for Carolina, yikes

 

[krutovsdonut]

so a front loaded contract for a veteran is now a backdoor ntc. nice.

 

[Reddwit]

Would rather retire than play for Carolina, yikes

I’m not dumping on Carolina or Raleigh - it has its merits Im sure - but the lifestyle shift between that and LA is like a different world.

 

[Viqsi]

so a front loaded contract for a veteran is now a backdoor ntc. nice.

Pretty sure (or at least hoping) this would be a player-specific thing. Carter has a pretty well established reputation from what he pulled over here, after all. That sort of attitude isn't exactly commonplace. (Which is the other part of why I suspect it's speculation.)

 

[captainpaxil]

Does he still have his house in sea isle? A return to philly or possibly ny nj or dc might be accepted.

 

[coopooter]

So he only gets 3 mil , 2mil, 2 mil after this year. So guess thats why he'd rather walk away than play. Thats less than 10% of his lifetime earnings

 

[sr edler]

He did sulk his way out of Columbus once.

 

[sanitysrequiem]

What happened to Carter? He has been so good so consistently. It's unusual to fall off a cliff so quickly.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Sounds like a baby.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Hall of famer? I mean Joe Nieuwendyk is in. Basically the same player.

 

[Frolov 6'3]

Love it.

Retire as a King Jeff.

What happened to Carter? He has been so good so consistently. It's unusual to fall off a cliff so quickly.

How about playing for a last placed team ?


Is this too difficult to understand.

 

[These Are The Days]

Lol attaboy Jeff

 

[ColbyChaos]

What happened to Carter? He has been so good so consistently. It's unusual to fall off a cliff so quickly.

likely injuries, he missed a majority of the season last year.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Member when Columbus traded Jake Voracek, a 1st (Sean Coutorier) and a 3rd for this dude and refused to play for them...CBJ basically traded Voracek and Sean Coutorier for Jack Johnson and Marko Dano

 

[Frolov 6'3]

Member when Columbus traded Jake Voracek, a 1st (Sean Coutorier) and a 3rd for this dude and refused to play for them...CBJ basically traded Voracek and Coutorier for Jack Johnson and Marko Dano

Awesome.

Jeff giving the middle finger to that franchise.

 

[sanitysrequiem]

likely injuries, he missed a majority of the season last year.

But when he came back he was playing great last year