Keith Yandle Retires

[Alicat]

Per Spittin Chicklets, Keith Yandle has retired.

Hell of a career. Best of luck in retirement.

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[x Tame Impala]

I’ll remember him for slashing Panarin’s ankles when he was still on the Hawks and sending Panarin into the boards because Yandle was being a pissy baby for getting scored on.

 

[tarheelhockey]

I’ll remember him for undermining the management of two different franchises in pursuit of an Ironman record that would be immediately broken by Phil Kessel.

 

[Patrik Barkov]

I’ll remember him for slashing Panarin’s ankles when he was still on the Hawks and sending Panarin into the boards because Yandle was being a pissy baby for getting scored on.

I’ll remember him for undermining the management of two different franchises in pursuit of an Ironman record that would be immediately broken by Phil Kessel.

Negativity is a hell of a drug.

All in all an impressive career and I wish a happy retirement for him. Wouldn't be surprised to see him in media in a few years.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Negativity is a hell of a drug.

It was a roundly negative experience. He wanted it, he got it.

 

[centipede2233]

I guess he found no takers on a league min contract and called it a day

 

[CanadienShark]

I promised myself I wouldn't cry.

 

[Jets]

Despite knowing this day would eventually come, now that it's here I just can't Yandle it.

 

[The Nuge]

He’ll go down as one of the most underrated dmen of his generation imo. He’s was a legit top 2 dmen for a number of years through his prime, and even towards the end was a lot more useful than he was given credit for. 12 straight 30+ point seasons from a dman is an impressive feat

 

[Deadpool8812]

I’ll remember him for undermining the management of two different franchises in pursuit of an Ironman record that would be immediately broken by Phil Kessel.

I laugh at people that think the Flyers did him wrong by finally healthy scratching him. At that point, he had played about 50 games too much.

 

[The Andrew Peeke Fan]

And never broke a sweat

 

[Reality Czech]

I laugh at people that think the Flyers did him wrong by finally healthy scratching him. At that point, he had played about 50 games too much.

Yeah the Flyers were so much better without him in the lineup. (sarcasm) They suck. (not sarcasm)

Respect to Yandle, one of the funniest, most entertaining guys in the league. Playing so many NHL games is a hell of an accomplishment, no matter what the haters say. Best of luck to you sir.

 

[Deadpool8812]

Yeah the Flyers were so much better without him in the lineup. (sarcasm) They suck. (not sarcasm)

Respect to Yandle, one of the funniest, most entertaining guys in the league. Playing so many NHL games is a hell of an accomplishment, no matter what the haters say. Best of luck to you sir.

He was definitely a good player in his prime, but not in the last couple years. He only played so much because of a useless record. And if you would watch him play it was pretty obvious why he was able to stay healthy and avoid injuries.

 

[robsenz]

He’ll go down as one of the most underrated dmen of his generation imo. He’s was a legit top 2 dmen for a number of years through his prime, and even towards the end was a lot more useful than he was given credit for. 12 straight 30+ point seasons from a dman is an impressive feat

Nobody will talk about Yandle post career, He was a good player for a long time though and his offensive stats are nothing short of impressive.

 

[Zobitembois]

It's too hoot to Yandle

 

[Artorius Horus T]

His first two full seasons in the NHL : (2009 - 2011)

scored 12 goals and 41 points (0.50 ppg) at 22 years old | 5 play-offs points (0.72 ppg)
scored 11 goals and 59 points (0.72 ppg) at 23 years old | 5 play-offs points (1.25 ppg)
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23 goals, 100 points (0.61 ppg) + 10 play-offs points (0.98 ppg)

in an era where in those combined 2 seasons,
5 x 100 point players and 4 x 50 goal scorers.

Era where the Sedin twins won the scoring race in consecutive seasons
Henrik in 09-10 and Daniel in 10-11.

 

[HarrySPlinkett]

And it seems to me
He lived his life
Like a Yandle in the Wind.
Never knowing who his man was
When the puck went in.

And I would’ve liked to sign him,
But I was just a kid.
Keith Yandle sat out long before
Phil Kessel ever did.

 

[PeteWorrell]

A player who will be forgotten even if they tried to make themselves memorable by earning a record they did not deserve.

 

[Voight]

And it seems to me
He lived his life
Like a Yandle in the Wind.
Never knowing who his man was
When the puck went in.

And I would’ve liked to sign him,
But I was just a kid.
Keith Yandle sat out long before
Phil Kessel ever did.

Dude this is golden

 

[TheGroceryStick]

He was solid at times...but seemed to carry eggs in his pocket; when he saw an NHL record within reach.

 

[Pens x]

Haha man, people don’t like this guy.

 

[jetsforever]

Good dman for a while, plus the ironman streak is impressive even if it got a bit problematic at the end

 

[Filthy Dangles]

He’ll go down as one of the most underrated dmen of his generation imo. He’s was a legit top 2 dmen for a number of years through his prime, and even towards the end was a lot more useful than he was given credit for. 12 straight 30+ point seasons from a dman is an impressive feat

How?

You saw it on every team and everywhere he went. He put up points but he was just not a true difference maker or someone who really elevated an NHL team from the backend.

If anything I'd have to say he's one of the more overrated dmen of his generation

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Haha man, people don’t like this guy.

Panthers fans were happy with him the first couple years but he stopped caring about playing any sort of defense and put the streak ahead of the team.
And the rumors of the team not asking him to waive his NMC but yet they bought him out reeks of this.

I will give him a ton of credit for taking a puck to the mouth, losing a couple chicklets and not missing the next game, even though the painkillers he was on made him loopy for the next week of games.
He's a funny guy and great glue guy in locker room though, had a stellar career as an offensive defenseman.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

I’ll remember him for slashing Panarin’s ankles when he was still on the Hawks and sending Panarin into the boards because Yandle was being a pissy baby for getting scored on.

Literally did the same thing to Zetterberg in the 2010 playoffs after Brad Stuart scored a breakaway goal to put game 7 away.

Glad he is out of the league. f*** that stupid jackass.