Scott Niedermayer Has Decided To Play Again Next Year

[edicius 3,269]

*yawn*

Who, now?

[RockyMountainWingGal 108]

Yeah, I agree it is odd. My guess is that two things helped make up his mind faster, the team told him he had to decide and they didn't win the cup and in fact got embarrassed in the first round by Dallas - probably much easier to retire after the Cup than it is after getting it handed to you.

Which is why he probably should have just stuck with the Cup Win, MVP, and retirement. Asking to go out on top a second time might be asking too much...

Kind of reminds me of the Dom thing. Retired after winning - came back a year later - left - went to another team - came back... It wound up working out OK for us in the 2007 POs, but honestly things have never really been the same with Dom on the Wings since 02. Good season this year - but he got replaced and won the Cup as the back-up. Good for him still, but I'm sure it's not what he was banking on....

Could be the same for the Ducks - sounds great on paper to have an elite player back - but I bet it will never be the same as 06-07 for Nieds....

[redwings1914 18]

Pardon my french........But f*** him to hell.

He should be forced to sit out half a season just because of what crap he pulled next year. Oh, and keep his contract on the books for the whole year. This guy left his team out to dry and if he gets any sniff of a C or A then its a disgrace to his team.

[PaVel DaTsYuK fan13 0]

Wow, and to look at this cap situation and think SI named him the GM of the year.

Pathetic.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

If the Ducks do move Schnieder with Niedermayer coming back, we still have the best defence in hockey .

[T.Low 1,011]

who cares. i hate players that do this.

And this?

[edicius 3,269]

And this?

Never saw that one before... But for some reason, it doesn't surprise me.