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Brendan Shanahan is retiring from the NHL.

After 21 seasons and an almost certain Hall of Fame career, the 40-year-old forward announced Wednesday that he wouldn’t play again. After going through training camp with the New Jersey Devils, the team he spent his final season with, he and the club mutually parted unexpectedly shortly before opening night of the season.

That move came one day after Shanahan, who scored 656 career goals, was told there was no spot for him on the Devils’ top three lines.

He has not played this season.

Click here to read the full article – By Associated Press of ESPN.com

There was speculation as to the status of veteran right winger Brendan Shanahan, who did not take part in Thursday morning’s Devils practice.
General manager Lou Lamoriello solvered the mystery surrounding Shanahan when he revealed the team has cut the future Hall of Famer.

“Over the past couple of days Jacques (Lemaire) and I have had conversations. The unexpected has transpired,” Lamoriello said. “It’s not that Brendan cannot play. It’s that these (young) players have become something special at this time.”
Shanahan, 40, is still on the Devils’ roster. As long as he remains on the roster, his $1 million salary will count against the cap.
Lamoriello suggested he would be removed from the roster shortly, at which time the $1 million would no longer count against the cap. The GM said it is possible he could trade Shanahan, put him on waivers or that the winger could accept a position within the organization.

Click here to read the full article – By Rick Chere of Newark Star-Ledger

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