swiper
06-07-2014, 05:12 PM
He's 42 and wants to play one more year. Where do you think he lands?
LOS ANGELES -- Add Martin Brodeur (http://espn.go.com/nhl/player/_/id/108/martin-brodeur)'s name to the mix for the July 1 free-agent market, as the NHL's all-time winningest goaltender has decided he's ready to leave New Jersey and see what's out there."I've come to the conclusion that I'm definitely going to be available July 1,'' Brodeur told ESPN.com on Friday. "I want to play one more season and I want to see what's out there."
Brodeur, who turned 42 last month, said he hasn't completely shut the door on returning to the Devils but feels like it's most likely he'll be elsewhere next season.
http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2014/0413/nhl_g_brodeur11_288x162.jpg<cite style="margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 10px !important; vertical-align: baseline; display: block; color: rgb(171, 171, 171); background: transparent;">Bruce Bennett/Getty Images</cite>Martin Brodeur, the NHL's all-time winningest goaltender, is ready to say goodbye to New Jersey and test free agency.
"I've had a lot of good conversations with the Devils, but I'm not inclined at going back at this point," said Brodeur, whose contract expires June 30. "I just feel that with Schneids (goalie Cory Schneider (http://espn.go.com/nhl/player/_/id/3750/cory-schneider)) the organization has to move on. Me being around might be tough a little bit for them. I don't completely put it out of the question (returning to New Jersey), but I don't want to mess up the cards for the Devils.
"At the end of the day, it doesn't matter where I go next, I'm always going to be a Devil. I'm always going to come back to the organization. But I want to play one more year. So I'll see what's out there."
http://espn.go.com/new-york/nhl/story/_/id/11044435/martin-brodeur-test-free-agent-market
LOS ANGELES -- Add Martin Brodeur (http://espn.go.com/nhl/player/_/id/108/martin-brodeur)'s name to the mix for the July 1 free-agent market, as the NHL's all-time winningest goaltender has decided he's ready to leave New Jersey and see what's out there."I've come to the conclusion that I'm definitely going to be available July 1,'' Brodeur told ESPN.com on Friday. "I want to play one more season and I want to see what's out there."
Brodeur, who turned 42 last month, said he hasn't completely shut the door on returning to the Devils but feels like it's most likely he'll be elsewhere next season.
http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2014/0413/nhl_g_brodeur11_288x162.jpg<cite style="margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 10px !important; vertical-align: baseline; display: block; color: rgb(171, 171, 171); background: transparent;">Bruce Bennett/Getty Images</cite>Martin Brodeur, the NHL's all-time winningest goaltender, is ready to say goodbye to New Jersey and test free agency.
"I've had a lot of good conversations with the Devils, but I'm not inclined at going back at this point," said Brodeur, whose contract expires June 30. "I just feel that with Schneids (goalie Cory Schneider (http://espn.go.com/nhl/player/_/id/3750/cory-schneider)) the organization has to move on. Me being around might be tough a little bit for them. I don't completely put it out of the question (returning to New Jersey), but I don't want to mess up the cards for the Devils.
"At the end of the day, it doesn't matter where I go next, I'm always going to be a Devil. I'm always going to come back to the organization. But I want to play one more year. So I'll see what's out there."
http://espn.go.com/new-york/nhl/story/_/id/11044435/martin-brodeur-test-free-agent-market