-Vintage Canuck- Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.BRR Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 he was an incredible player in his prime. Back when Detroit was in the west we we fortunate to watch some of his best hockey. All the best in retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SergioMomesso Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Good career, good person. Stanley cup, Olympic Gold and world champ. Solid Resume Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ojibwa72 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Still one of the best. Solid career and nothing left to accomplish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 When Datsyuk left Zetterberg was the last of the Wings greats and now he's gone too. Kronwall is all that's left of those insanely competitive and talented Red Wings teams. It's sad really but time marches on. What's sadder is that he was forced to retire due to injury, dude clearly still has gas in the tank given what he did last season. It's amazing what he managed to do last season injuries considered. His body just can't do it anymore. Amazing career though for a 210th overall pick. Triple gold, Conn Smythe. Dude accomplished everything he could at the highest levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 no disrespect to him or Iginla. I hope people knew what the Sedins meant when they say they wanted to retire the way they did, which was calling it a career while still being great (well they were still producing as top 6 guys) look around the league you will see exactly what they mean when they wanted to retire on their terms. Shane Doan wanted another year. He did, Arizona wanted to part ways, Doan waited around hoping for another team to contact him, I guess there was none, he was forcefully retired because of that. He probably got offers from KHL or something but that's not how he wanted to end his career. Jarome Iginla, look at him, with all due respect, he left his team to pursue a cup, which is fine, but similar to Doan! he actually waited 1 full year, he was still a UFA all of last season waiting and hoping someone would sign him, that day never came, so then he called it a career just this summer. Both Doan and Iginla indirectly were forced to retire, and no on their terms, they retired because probably the lack of NHL interest, so it wasn't on their terms. Zetterberg, this one is kinda sad, and I think he's done too, same draft year as the Sedins, he is forced to retire due to an injury. so this was not on his terms, he was forced to retire due to injury. Sedins. They retired because they wanted too, not because no NHL teams want them or they were too injured they retired on their own terms, and I can't ask for a better way for their retirement. Now for Zetterberg, mad respects for this guy, I personally can't imagine a better fit with our Sedins then Zetterberg, very sad to see him retire like this. Wings fans were saying this for the past 2 years how they think he's playing through some injury. Props to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 that sucks hate when the doctors force retirement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Ugh, that sucks to be forced to go out like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Hate the Wings and their red pants and helmets. But hats to Zetterberg for a HOF career. Heck of a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Didn't get to go out how he deserved. Never want to see a guy forced out due to injury. Great career for him though. The old guard of Detroit gone, the old guard of Vancouver gone. Time to look to the future for two of my fav teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 That team's had a real rough time with all of these greats leaving these past few years. He was one of my favourites from that team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastal.view Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 so he will no longer play due to injury and will go on litir not technically retire continue to get paid until his contract is consumed and then will retire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhukini Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 It was a little different than Forsberg but I always loved how he played the game and even on a team with Datsyuk, Lidstrom, Chellios, the list goes on, he was always my favourite on that team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinitecarnage Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruilin96 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 If we drafted him in 1999 as well, we would of definitely won the 1999 draft and also probably won atleast a cup in 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 It will be announced that Zetterberg is suffering from an incurable nasal congestion problem thus the NHL will relieve the Red Wings of at least part of the cap hit from his contract much like the Black Hawks and Hossa's "condition". Meanwhile the kosher contract (at the time it was signed) of Luongo will continue to hang over our heads like the sword of Damocles (thanks Gillis....). **** the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingleThorn Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 The Hossa LTIR seemed iffy at best, Zetterberg, not so much. Excellent timing on the contract's reduced payout though. Detroit's cap issues just eased up. Love it when fate is so kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NewbieCanuckFan Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 3 hours ago, SingleThorn said: The Hossa LTIR seemed iffy at best, Zetterberg, not so much. Excellent timing on the contract's reduced payout though. Detroit's cap issues just eased up. Love it when fate is so kind. Maybe it's the tinfoil hat I wear but I smell something funny (and it ain't the unwashed socks of Alf). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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