If Zdeno Chara wants to play in the NHL in 2020-21, the 43-year-old has no shortage of options available to him. That's according to his agent Matt Keator, who recently spoke with TSN's Pierre LeBrun.
"...Keator says he expects to have talks with Boston the next few days," said LeBrun.
"I've had 20-plus teams reach out to me, but his focus right now is to talk to Boston. ... He still has the option to retire. But he seems very interested in playing if it's the right fit," Keator told the reporter.
That would equal out to about two-thirds of the teams in the NHL that apparently have interest in adding "Big Z." While he's not the player he once was, that likely shouldn't be a surprise given his experience and locker-room leadership.
Chara has played with the Boston Bruins since the 2006-07 season when he was signed as a free agent and it seems that's where his heart remains. However, it would be interesting to see him suit up for another team, even if it is just for one more season.
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