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Saw this on TSN just a minute ago. I think it’s another fool move. I hope Perry goes somewhere and tears it up. Not to mention, he is a free agent now and can pick where he wants to go. Hopefully, it works out for him.

The league will probably outlaw blocking shots at some point. Don’t want anyone to get hurt. The rough and tumble hard contact NHL is slipping away. Think back over the last few years, and less physical contact by players are the new rule focal points. When a guy hunches over and has his head contacted by a guy finishing a check, DPS now sees the need to intervene and suspend someone. Hybrid icing, hits to the head, contact with the goaltenders......The league is trying to cover itself from lawsuits. I’m personally finding the game less interesting by all the rule changes implemented over the past fifteen years.

I for one certainly hope he breaks the record. He is a special player who actually plays a physical contact game....I hope the league doesn't figure a way to screw him out of the opportunity, by suddenly deciding to make the nets smaller, or by suspending Russian players who exceed 800 goals (sarcasm intended).

Ducks offered him an NMC as a part of his contract. Kesler wont waive it, so he stays in Anaheim or gets bought out. No way he retires with more than $15M in play.

His mind is in the game, but his body wont deliver.

Ovechkin plays a far more rough and tumble game than Gretzy ever did. Injury and age would be factors in breaking Gretzy’s goal record. Personally, I think it’s a long shot. Everything will need to go just right for him to have a chance.

Ovechkin could certainly be the greatest scorer to never win a championship

It is certainly possible, but Ovechkin plays a more rough and tumble game than Selanne or Gretzky. The toll of those hits add up. Ovie can still blow up an opponent with a body check, and he does so on a fairly regular basis. Ovechkin is still too far away to say he can break the record with any certainty. Heck, Jagr might stay around until he's 56.

Ovechkin has played in a much tougher goal scoring era than Gretzky. Straight up - head to head, I would take Great 8 in today's' game.