Tampa would have no use for an old, slow, soft defenseman who can't pass or clear their zone! That is just foolish. All NHL teams are going for size , speed , and puck moving D and Chara only has one of those attributes. I love Chara and what he is done for the B's but it's time to move on. If DS brings him back with the understanding that he play minimum minutes, it would take Butch about 3 games maximum to have him back on the first D pairing and playing 20 plus minutes per game! It is time to go with the kids and if needed trade for more experience.