Will Shanahan or Fedorov Retire in the Offseason?

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

Anyone hear anything about their status for next season?

I'm guessing Shanny will be done after this year, but Fedorov may come back depending on how close the Capitals get this season to the Cup.

Anyway, they're two of my favorite players ever, but at this point it's hard to watch either of them play knowing that they are shells of what they once were.

[ChelisChick 174]

Don't be so quick to count Shanny out. He played well with the Devils this year. I think he just needed a team to take a chance on him, and it paid off.

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

Anyway, they're two of my favorite players ever, but at this point it's hard to watch either of them play knowing that they are shells of what they once were.

I assume this brought a tear to your eye and a longing for a simpler time.

[Broken 16 381]

Don't be so quick to count Shanny out. He played well with the Devils this year. I think he just needed a team to take a chance on him, and it paid off.

Shanny is like a 1 or 2 season guy. He plays amazing his first couple seasons with a new team then sorta seems to float the rest of his time till he gets traded. That's the way I see him, anyway. He can't keep that up forever.

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

I assume this brought a tear to your eye and a longing for a simpler time.

It did actually.

It was a great play, but moments like that are few and far between for him now. The explosiveness just isn't there anymore and it's sad for a fan to watch him float out there.

The same thing happened at the end of Yzerman's career, but he was more important to us in 2006 than Fedorov is now to the Capitals.

[ComradeWasabi 109]

Seeing that Feds goal certainly got me nostalgic. It's too bad that he's lost most, if not all of his skating speed.

[ChelisChick 174]

True. He's not nearly as fast. He's still got good timing, but.

I hope that they both play next season. It's the nostalgic sap coming out in me, but I don't want to see either of them go yet!

[numberthirtynine 0]

Who will play D in Washington if Feds retires?

[skacore 2]

Shanny is like a 1 or 2 season guy. He plays amazing his first couple seasons with a new team then sorta seems to float the rest of his time till he gets traded. That's the way I see him, anyway. He can't keep that up forever.

don't really see how you can think that...ever see him play before the rags??

[VM1138 1,921]

Shanny a one or two season guy? He was a rock for this team for years.

[vangvace 12]

I think they'll both be back next year.

[Vladiator 116]

I think Kenny mentioned in the 1st round that Feds was contemplating retirement. Hey if they both want to play next season there will probably be room on some team's roster for them.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

I think they'll both be back next year.

I got dizzy from your av

[Nev 1,085]

Pretty sure that Feds signed a 2 year contract last summer. Hopefully the Caps will get to the finals this year (where they lose to the Wings).

[Broken 16 381]

Shanny a one or two season guy? He was a rock for this team for years.

How many teams has he been with since the Wings? If he was a true "rock", as you claim, he would still be here.

I have nothing against Shanny. He was one of the best aquisitions the Wings ever made. Fedorov is deep in our history and tradition and deserves his jersey retired. Period. He is the proto-type for what this team is today. He set the bar.

Stevie Y had to work to become what Fedorov already was. Truth hurts but there it is. I'd even go as far as to say that Steve wouldn't have become the captain that he was without Fedorov's influence. The early Scotty Bowman era is easy to forget.

Fedorov is a ******* HUGE chunk of this teams tradition. As much as it kills me to see him schooling Ovechkin, I'm glad to see him getting his due.

Edited May 3, 2009 by Broken 16

[numberthirtynine 0]

I say nowadays the second you show some sort of attitude problem that ends with your departure, you don't deserve your jersey up there. Fedorov may not get his jersey retired though he may go ot the HOF. The rafters at the Joe are exclusive ******* company, and honorees are obviously not selected on a whim.

I think Feds is as close as you can get to having your jersey up there, without getting it there. Just to me, too many little things to make me happy with his number going up. I know it's fun to see because in 80-odd years there have been six and to see one go up is like seeing a rare meteor go by once in a lifetime, but just give it a few years...

...because soon we're going to be stitching a banner for #5 the day he announces he's done, and in about 10-15 years, I have a feeling 13 and 40 will be up there too.

[RedWings 79]

I say nowadays the second you show some sort of attitude problem that ends with your departure, you don't deserve your jersey up there. Fedorov may not get his jersey retired though he may go ot the HOF. The rafters at the Joe are exclusive ******* company, and honorees are obviously not selected on a whim.

...because soon we're going to be stitching a banner for #5 the day he announces he's done, and in about 10-15 years, I have a feeling 13 and 40 will be up there too.

If you don't retire Fedorov jersey, forget 13 and 40

He played 13 years with the Red Wings, was extremely valuable in the 3 cups victories (maybe more than Yzerman if you don't consider the leadership aspect) and was kind enough to leave the organization when he went past his prime.

On the other way, I would not retire Shanahan. That's what i call ******* exclusive company.

With Colorado standards, Joe's rafters would be filled with basically all the 2002 team roster including Robitaille

[DavyMac 0]

Fedorov will get his number retired by the Wings and I hope he comes back for one season in the not so distant future.

I don't think hes done though, if the Caps make it to the finals(Big if) I doubt he retires. Hes finally found his place in Washington.. Ironically in the shadow of Ovechkin but it works.

[SweWings 45]

Just a gut feeling but I think both will be back next season, esp Fedorov.

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

In answer to the OP: no to both.

Current salaries:

Shanahan: $800,000

Fedorov: $4,000,000.

Shanahan signed with New Jersey for family reasons; Fedorov signed with Washington for...

No mask and gun needed in that robbery.

[FireCaptain 563]

It did for me.

It was great to watch Feds score AND knock the Rags out all in one shot.

I assume this brought a tear to your eye and a longing for a simpler time.

[Kwame_Kilpatrick 0]

sergei is still good but shanny is a joke he needs to leave now

[numberthirtynine 0]

If you don't retire Fedorov jersey, forget 13 and 40

He played 13 years with the Red Wings, was extremely valuable in the 3 cups victories (maybe more than Yzerman if you don't consider the leadership aspect) and was kind enough to leave the organization when he went past his prime.

Didn't he want more money? Either way I'm sure you sugar'd up his departure a little beyond reality.

So why forget Pav and Hank? Other than I'll guess nostalgia.

[Kwame_Kilpatrick 0]

pavel and henrik have not played long enough to get retired yet they need more time