Martin Brodeur Retiring Finally?

[Cobiemonster]

We'll wait for confirmation

 

[mattola]

ugh.. its just all so wrong

 

[jstewismybastardson]

ugh.. its just all so wrong

he will forever be a St Louis Blue to me

 

[mattola]

he will forever be a St Louis Blue to me

time for the jersey to the rafters I think... its been long enough

 

[jstewismybastardson]

time for the jersey to the rafters I think... its been long enough

yup ... Avs should retire his number!

 

[mattola]

yup ... Avs should retire his number!

right next to Paddy Wahs!

 

[dash]

He's played more than 94 games at the Can, that's the criteria for jersey retirement, isn't it?

 

[pixburgher66]

Not to break up the fantastic joke string we have going here, and to beat a dead horse, but...I can't help it.

Congrats Marty, you've officially tarnished your career. Maybe not a big blemish (that was done with Uncle-Dad), but enough to bug fans a lot. And now you're joining their FO? Just...so wrong.

 

[Cobiemonster]

To be honest though, the Devils made no effort to keep him there - maybe Marty should have taken a backup spot there but the Devils made no effort to keep him and both sides are to blame

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Not to break up the fantastic joke string we have going here, and to beat a dead horse, but...I can't help it.

Congrats Marty, you've officially tarnished your career. Maybe not a big blemish (that was done with Uncle-Dad), but enough to bug fans a lot. And now you're joining their FO? Just...so wrong.

Shades of Alfredsson last year. Was it really worth it to play just a couple more playoff games?

That seems to have been patched up pretty quickly, though Alfie didn't immediately join another team's FO.

 

[tducey]

Meh, Brodeur really ruined his career by going to St.Louis, should have retired a Devil without playing anywhere else.

 

[pixburgher66]

To be honest though, the Devils made no effort to keep him there - maybe Marty should have taken a backup spot there but the Devils made no effort to keep him and both sides are to blame

Marty had no business being a starter. The Devils couldn't play the guy simply because of history. I'm not saying that Marty owed them anything, but it's his legacy. Even if he had simply retired as a Devil instead of pouting all offseason waiting for a call, and THEN moved on to a front office somewhere, it doesn't look bad. He seems pretty darn desperate now. What he did with the Blues is what journeymen players do, not "best ever" players.

 

[pixburgher66]

Shades of Alfredsson last year. Was it really worth it to play just a couple more playoff games?

That seems to have been patched up pretty quickly, though Alfie didn't immediately join another team's FO.

I don't know if Marty will have burned any bridges by taking the FO position, but he's made it a bit awkward at the least. It's simply pride for most guys. It seems like there are two types: the ones who are too proud to quit until the game passes them by and the ones who notice that the game is starting to pass them by and get out before they look awful. Elite players seem to be in the second group. "I couldn't play the way I used to...my playing wasn't up to my standards, so it's time to hang 'em up." That first group just tends to appear like a desperate one, brandishing awards from a decade ago to get teams to take a flier on them.

 

[Cobiemonster]

Marty had no business being a starter. The Devils couldn't play the guy simply because of history. I'm not saying that Marty owed them anything, but it's his legacy. Even if he had simply retired as a Devil instead of pouting all offseason waiting for a call, and THEN moved on to a front office somewhere, it doesn't look bad. He seems pretty darn desperate now. What he did with the Blues is what journeymen players do, not "best ever" players.

I agree about him not being a starter, but that being said, the Devils have not done a very good job of running the ship there the last few years and it all starts with Lou - while Marty didn't help the cause, the Devils were pushing him out the door and I think Marty sensed that too

The Blues love Marty and how he's been a great mentor to Jake Allen and that's why they're glad to have him in their front office

Like I said, he's not a starter anymore and he didn't handle it perfectly, but the Devils aren't an organization that people should be taking seriously anymore, either

It just sucks that Marty wasn't able to end his career with the Devils, because of his own doing and the team's doing

 

[esls79]

To me, Martin Brodeur is the Brett Favre of the NHL

Just look at how their careers ended - Favre was one dumb throw away from the Super Bowl with the Vikings, Marty was in the Cup Finals. Should have gone out near the top.

The next season, Favre ends his career on college stadium field on a Tuesday night make up game and Marty was a backup that should have hung them up and instead took a flier for a month with the Blues. Both shitty ends to legendary careers.

With that being said, Roy>Brodeur

 

[dash]

With that being said, Roy>Brodeur

Now you've done it, esls.

 

[elocomotive]

Not to break up the fantastic joke string we have going here, and to beat a dead horse, but...I can't help it.

Congrats Marty, you've officially tarnished your career. Maybe not a big blemish (that was done with Uncle-Dad), but enough to bug fans a lot. And now you're joining their FO? Just...so wrong.

I honestly think this "tarnished your career" thing is almost never true.

He will be a first ballot Hall of Famer. He is and will be considered one of the best to ever play his position. He holds an absurd number of career records for goalies in the NHL. He will be beloved in New Jersey and among Devils' fans for bringing them a couple Cups. That's how people will remember him regardless of what he did with his last couple seasons and I think that generally applies to most of the greats.

I understand what you mean, but I don't think it matters all that much what players do in those last couple years at the end of the day.

 

[elocomotive]

With that being said, Roy>Brodeur

Awww, no he didn't!!

 

[pixburgher66]

I agree about him not being a starter, but that being said, the Devils have not done a very good job of running the ship there the last few years and it all starts with Lou - while Marty didn't help the cause, the Devils were pushing him out the door and I think Marty sensed that too

The Blues love Marty and how he's been a great mentor to Jake Allen and that's why they're glad to have him in their front office

Like I said, he's not a starter anymore and he didn't handle it perfectly, but the Devils aren't an organization that people should be taking seriously anymore, either

It just sucks that Marty wasn't able to end his career with the Devils, because of his own doing and the team's doing

I'm not gonna deny that the way Lou runs that team has been laughable, but I don't think that not re-signing Marty was one of his mistakes.

 

[pixburgher66]

I honestly think this "tarnished your career" thing is almost never true.

He will be a first ballot Hall of Famer. He is and will be considered one of the best to ever play his position. He holds an absurd number of career records for goalies in the NHL. He will be beloved in New Jersey and among Devils' fans for bringing them a couple Cups. That's how people will remember him regardless of what he did with his last couple seasons and I think that generally applies to most of the greats.

I understand what you mean, but I don't think it matters all that much what players do in those last couple years at the end of the day.

In about 10 years yes, it's true. Still, it's one of those things that just bugs me...especially when a player is so close to playing their entire career with one team.