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Originally Posted by Corral
Perhaps - but do you think Mark Messier just couldn't get himself to play another 12 games and thus fell just short of Howe's mark??? Likewise Ron Francis? Hardly - both of them had too much respect for Howe to take his record away.
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I can pretty much guarantee that thought never crossed either of their minds. You honestly think that's why they retired?
"Okay we want you another year, here's $8mil"
"No thanks, too much respect for Gordie"