What Player(s) Will Retire playing for only one team?

[Hisch13r]

Please let Elias be one of them

 

[zaYG]

The only under 30 players I see as a sure thing are Bergeron, Crosby, and Weber.

 

[aufheben]

Lundqvist

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

For the Wild, Mikko Koivu, Backstrom, Scandella, Brodin, and Zucker imo have high chance of playing for one team most if all of their NHL career.

Waaaaaaaaaay too soon for a few of those names.

 

[Voight]

Im sure its been posted 100x already but Toews/Kane/Keith, probably Seabs too. Shaw also seems like a guy who's very loyal and wants to play in Chicago forever.

 

[QJL]

I know it's early, but I imagine Lundqvist, McDonagh, and Stepan will spend their careers in New York.

 

[kingsholygrail]

I think Anze Kopitar will be a lifer. Guy relocated his entire family from Slovenia to LA and his brother plays for the Reign(though they're moving to Manchester I guess lol).

He does have a contract coming up, but I have no doubt DL will lock him up.

 

[didimentionlarseller]

I cant imagine Subban playing for another team

 

[eklunds source]

People listing players under the age of 25

 

[SEALBound]

Can't see Crosby leaving. I'd put $1k on it.

Malkin...I'd put $100 on.

 

[icKx]

Marleau?

Doesn't strike me as the type of guy who would leave to chase a Cup in his twilight years but I could also see the Sharks moving on after his current deal is up.

 

[David Suzuki]

from the habs I'd say

Markov, Price and maybe Plekanec.

 

[JenniferH]

Ovechkin (if he wins the cup), Lundquist, Crosby, and I know it's early but Holtby (he really seems to love DC).

 

[Huokaus]

The first player (as a Finn) that came to mind was Mikko Koivu. He's the Kaptain in Minnesota, and even though he might already start to decline (offensively), he's still such a devoted guy and great at defense that he'll probably stay with the team even though he might move down in the center ranks.

Minnesota's Backstrom - like someone said earlier - is also quite a good candidate. He's getting old already and I don't see anyone taking a shot at him or him wanting to move anythere.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Desharnais

 

[PG Canuck]

Sedins
Burrows
Bieksa

 

[El Nino 22]

I can't picture Duchene playing anywhere but colorado

How old is he? 24? Anything can happen.

 

[Hero]

Crosby
Datsyuk
Toews
Kane
Doughty

just a few

 

[Sensin5]

Chris Phillips, Ottawa.

Hopefully soon.

 

[Church of Toews*]

Well after all we did for them i hope Kane and Toews stay here for their careers unless both want to pull a Modano and play a last year for their home teams in Winnipeg and Buffalo

 

[BlueDream]

Really annoying to see 23-year olds being listed in this thread. As Brodeur showed a lot can change. Playing for one team your whole career is rare these days so I'd bet most guys will finish up somewhere else.

I know Doan has technically played for two teams but same franchise so that should count.

 

[cardiffgiant]

I hope McEichel retires a Sabre

 

[Church of Toews*]

Really annoying to see 23-year olds being listed in this thread. As Brodeur showed a lot can change. Playing for one team your whole career is rare these days so I'd bet most guys will finish up somewhere else.

I know Doan has technically played for two teams but same franchise so that should count.

Although Brodeur was a special case in that he could still play and be a starter he was hungry for 700 wins if he knew in the offseason that he'd be forced to be a 3rd string i think he would of just hung them up with the devils but he thought he could still play amazingly even when many people knew he can't at his age

 

[SLang]

I could see Kopitar being a lifer, but Doughty's already pulled a "show me the money or else", so I'm not so sure he'll retire a King.

 

[Ducks in a row]

Here is hoping Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry only play for the Ducks