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Originally Posted by GullFoss
So what upside is there for him if he retires vs IR?
Retires: gets $0; does not play
LTIR: gets $4m; does not play
Seems like a pretty obvious choice...
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Yep, no reason to give up that sweet crinkle.
The only reason to retire would be if another employment opportunity within hockey came up that he wanted to pursue. Nothing would probably pay him that much in one year, but if it was a good opportunity with long term earning potential, he might take it. Teams do this all the time (player retires and takes job a "scout", and get paid more salary but stretched over a longer period of time).