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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
I would include Burnaby Joe’s 100 point season at age 37 in this slim group.
Brett Hull’s three 30+ goal seasons past the age of 35
Teemu Selanne’s 80 point season at the age of 40
Mark Recchi continued to produce at age 36 and 37
Ron Francis, Joe Mullen, Daniel Alfredsson. Lots of small guys produce past the age of 35
What there certainly isn’t is a statistical difference that say bigger produce more last 35. If anything I would say as a percentage of the total, guys under 6 feet are more likely to stay productive than guys above 6 feet.
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6 isn't "lots". Currently there are 16 or so 35+ contracts. Of those 6 are over $2M. TBF free agency will add a few contracts. But there are only 28 UFAs over 35 and of those, Malkin, Fleury, Bergeron and maybe Stastny will get significant contracts.
Hell Kessel is 34 and no one is busting down his door this off season I bet.