Brodeur headed to free agency July 1

NJ.com reports Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur, who is '80 percent sure' he'll play next season, is committed to testing the free agent market this summer.

He also hasn't closed the door on coming back with the Devils.

"I’ve played here my whole career, so I’m always going to favor here.

“There will be 30 teams out there. There are teams that have zero need for a guy like me, but maybe there are teams that do. Until I look at it, I won’t make a decision and I’m in no hurry to make it.”

Brodeur talks about not wanting to sit more than he's sat this season and to be in a position where he could have another shot to win.

What about retirement?

“People say to me, ‘You should retire.’ But it’s about me, because when it’s over it’s over,” Brodeur stressed. “When it’s done, you cannot play anymore and it’s hard for players to let go if you feel you can still play and if there are people who trust that you can do it for their team.

“I have to be able to feel I can still do a good job in the right situation. I’ll take my time after the season. I’m in no hurry to make that decision. I want to be in a situation that I’ll be happy with, regardless of whether it’s here. I don’t want to go into it and, two months later, regret that I came back. That’s why I want to make sure it’s the right thing to come back.”

Many more quotes from Brodeur on the subject in the article.

Source: Rich Chere, Star-Ledger

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