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Originally Posted by RobotTalk
I'm not sure how true that is. I remember a few years ago a Maple Leafs player (can't remember which, sorry) was forced into an LTIR retirement and then posted him snowboarding on Instagram with a caption along the lines of 'I'm not injured.'
I'm pretty sure almost every NHL player that's been in the league for a decade has enough body damage to justify retirement even though they can still play at a high level.
Edit: It was Joffrey Lupul https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl...heat-1.4294604 |
Steve Dangle used to talk about 'Robidas Island' as well, haha. Toronto were the masters of Cap / injury fandangling