The career isn't guaranteed for as long as you might want to play.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I'm realistic. And realistically, I'm not that type of player that earns that type of money any more. So I'd be willing to take a little cut to get a couple of extra years.
One chance can make the rest of your career.
These days, to be seven years in one spot in any pro sport is a pretty long tenure.
Even now I can say I'd love to finish my career here, and then stay in the game after that.
I think the big thing is you really have one chance to do this... to play hockey for a living, you have one chance at your career, and you have to take full advantage of it.
I am hoping for a long career.
You can be a top, top player for 10, 20 years, then you become a coach, lose two or three games and you're out.
I'm fortunate: I can play as long as I want to play. There's no coach or trainer who is going to say to me that I'm dropped or sacked, it's time to move on. I can play as long as I want to play.
I don't really think in career terms.
Every year you suit up, you play for a championship. Some years, some teams... it was very few times I think I played on that realistically had a chance.