Avalanche re-sign Joe Sakic

[Madferret]

Colorado Avalanche re-sign captain Joe Sakic to one-year contract

DENVER (CP) - The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed captain Joe Sakic to a one-year deal worth $5.75-million US. The move keeps Sakic with the organization for an 18th season.

Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman is the only active NHL player to have been with the same team longer. He's played in Detroit for 22 years.

Sakic would have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

He led the Avalanche in scoring this past season with 87 points and scored 30 goals for the eighth-straight year. The Canadian Olympian has amassed 1,489 points during his stellar career.

Dzzamn!

[The Insider]

For the one year it's an ok deal because any longer for that kind of coin is a lot of money to be put into a player who probably is getting to that over the hill mark, not saying he is there now, but let's face it, he's not the Joe Sakic from 5 years ago that's for sure.

[charlio lemieux]

For the one year it's an ok deal because any longer for that kind of coin is a lot of money to be put into a player who probably is getting to that over the hill mark, not saying he is there now, but let's face it, he's not the Joe Sakic from 5 years ago that's for sure.

I agree, good deal for a year. 5.75 isn't bad at all, considering there surely, has to be atleast one team in the league that would have offered him 6+ mil for one or two seasons, if he was to go to free agency.

[KB in Kelowna]

Like he was going anywhere else :shrug:

[Max Power]

I wonder why he'd only want a one year deal?
You think at his age he'd want a nice secure contract. I wonder if he chose this so he can weigh his options next season.

[KB in Kelowna]

I wonder why he'd only want a one year deal?
You think at his age he'd want a nice secure contract. I wonder if he chose this so he can weigh his options next season.

18 seasons with the same organization, he is still healthy and productive. Maybe he will just play one more, retire and wait for the HHOF induction.

[Mel]

18 seasons with the same organization, he is still healthy and productive. Maybe he will just play one more, retire and wait for the HHOF induction.

I agree, Sakic is not starving, or missing a stanley cup from his achievements. (ala Ray Borque who left Boston for that very reason - who ironically had the cup handed to him by Joe Sakic)

I would say at this point he's content to take it a year at a time, and happy to stay in Colorado as long as he's healthy, productive and the game is still enjoyable.

I just hope he knows when the time comes to call it quits and walk away. Some of the greats do, but some linger too many years - unable to let go.

I like the one year deal for both him and the Avs.

[butterfly_style]

I agree, Sakic is not starving, or missing a stanley cup from his achievements. (ala Ray Borque who left Boston for that very reason - who ironically had the cup handed to him by Joe Sakic)

I would say at this point he's content to take it a year at a time, and happy to stay in Colorado as long as he's healthy, productive and the game is still enjoyable..
Agreed.
Joe with retire from the Colorado Nordiques when he is ready to go.
As a productive member of that team, he feels he can still contribute.
He may sign another 1 year contract next year . . .and the year after that.

I just hope he knows when the time comes to call it quits and walk away. Some of the greats do, but some linger too many years - unable to let go.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/images/sportsnet_story_images/hockey/messier_mark240.jpg
See ya . . .chip boy!

[Amoroq]

I just hope he knows when the time comes to call it quits and walk away. Some of the greats do, but some linger too many years - unable to let go. And some like Wayne Gretsky hung it up a bit too early. I still think he had one, maybe 2 good years in him. He was still in the top 10 in scoring stats his last year. But maybe his back was no longer up to it, so I shouldn't blow smoke ;)

I always liked Sakic, a great team player and leader.

[Max Power]

And some like Wayne Gretsky hung it up a bit too early. I still think he had one, maybe 2 good years in him. He was still in the top 10 in scoring stats his last year. But maybe his back was no longer up to it, so I shouldn't blow smoke ;)

I always liked Sakic, a great team player and leader.

Wasn?t he doing Tylenol arthritis commercials the last year he was playing =]

[Amoroq]

Wasn’t he doing Tylenol arthritis commercials the last year he was playing =]I'm not sure, but I do know he does them now.

[Mel]

See ya . . .chip boy!

Messier was exactly who I was thinking about when I wrote that. Stuck around far too long. Yzerman is another one who stretching pretty thin IMO. These guys are legends and heroes, but too far past their primes.

Some players (like Gretzky) just know the time is right and are able to accept it.

Steve Larmer I remember was like an iron man... but he retired quite surprisingly at about 33-34 years old. Most felt that he had more than a few strong years left in the tank, but he didn't and chose to walk away rather than stick around playing below his prime, i admire that.

[MadDevil]

Messier was exactly who I was thinking about when I wrote that. Stuck around far too long. Yzerman is another one who stretching pretty thin IMO. These guys are legends and heroes, but too far past their primes.

Which is why I'm glad Stevens hung 'em up when he did. He didn't have anything left to prove, and realized it was his time. Of course, his post concussion symptoms he had probably played a part of it as well.

As for Sakic, good to see him resign with the Avs. It really just wouldn't look normal if he wasn't in an Avs jersey. He's been with one team his entire career, and that's saying something in today's NHL.