Martin Brodeur made it through the trade deadline rumor mill still standing — er, squatting? — as a New Jersey Devil. But that doesn't mean the 41-year-old goalie, who wants to continue his playing career, will return as a Devil next season.
Brodeur wants to play in a situation in which he feels comfortable and doesn't mind if that means he'll be a backup goalie instead of clear No. 1 guy, according to The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J.
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“No, just to play more and have the chance to win the Stanley Cup. Be in the playoffs,” Brodeur told the Star-Ledger on Friday. “Those were some of the requirements I had, not just being outside looking in. I didn’t want to come back to a situation like this.”
He told the newspaper he thinks there will be a market for him this summer and will not be making the decision alone, as in the past when he was clear on "I want to be a Devil."
Coach Pete DeBoer said he didn't have a plan on how much time Brodeur would get in goal or how much Cory Schneider would see.
Brodeur has spent his entire 21-year career in New Jersey and has ammassed a significant trophy room. A team with a young goalie could see promise in adding the future Hall of Famer for his talent and mentoring abilities.