Zdeno Chara shocked the hockey world this week when he decided to end his 14 run with the Boston Bruins and sign on with the Washington Capitals. Many wondered if Boston had made him an offer to stay with the team, and it turns out they did.
"Zdeno Chara -- on zoom call -- said BOS negotiated in good faith (he declined to badmouth the Bruins), but he chose to move on because role would be limited...'more of a reserve player'," said Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Chara added he understands there is no guarantee that he cracks the lineup on a regular basis in Washington, but he feels he has a better chance their to be a regular at 43-year-old.
"It's an opportunity I didn't want to pass on," Chara told reporters.
"I went for it."
Chara added he will not be moving his family out of Boston for the upcoming season.
"I want to thank all of the fans. I'll always be very proud to call Boston home," Chara said.
At 43, you have to think this will be Big Z's last season in the NHL. Now we'll have to see if he can really make it count by helping Washington get back to the Stanley Cup.
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