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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
Well Cammaleri does not even belong with those other three. Bure and Kariya basically left the game because of injuries (Bure had knee and neck problems and Kariya had concussion issues). And Savard basically played in an era when nobody really played past 35. People were shocked that someone as old as Lanny could still be on a Cup winning team at 35.
I will concede that if Johnny gets career ending injuries like Bure and Kariya he will likely not be a significant contributor past the age of 35.
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Well, of course people retire because they physically can't do it. Or else they wouldn't retire. And small players who start to slow down get beat up.
But OK, look at Perry - still a decent player but got bought out and no one signed him until he took league min.
Not sure why Cammaleri doesn't belong. I'm not comparing ability - I'm comparing smallish players and when they retired. More modern examples - look at Zetterberg. 36. Simon Gagne. 35.