What will happen to Zden Chár? He could spend the end of his career in this club – Sports

ST. LOUIS – NHL club St. Lára is interested in Slovak hockey defender Zdena Chára Louis Blues. The Athletic sports portal informed about it, according to which “bluesmen” need to reinforce the defense. Captain Alex Pietrangelo left that last year, and Vince Dunn, who was chosen by the new Seattle Kraken team in the expansion draft, recently left.

The Blues were also interested in another veteran, Ryan Suter, who eventually landed in Dallas. However, they will probably not succeed in trying to engage 44-year-old Char. An experienced Slovak defender has long indicated that he wants to be as close as possible to his family. She is overseas based in Boston. That was also the reason why he chose Washington as his place of work last year.

In the Capitals jersey, he played 55 matches in the basic part, in which he scored two goals and added eight assists, while on average he spent 18:19 minutes on the ice. In the playoffs, he added five starts without points.

It is possible that Chara will eventually return to Washington. His name has already been associated by the overseas media with the New York Islanders and Florida, where he was with his family during the interruption of the 2019/2020 season. It will most likely remain in the Eastern Conference.

The former Boston captain, Stanley Cup holder and winner of the Norris Trophy for the best defender of the 2008/2009 season, has not yet announced whether he will continue his playing career and will cover his 24th season in the NHL. A few weeks ago, he announced that he was in no hurry to decide his future. However, he is preparing how he should continue to play.

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