The career of shark veteran center Logan Couture ended due to injuries, According to ESPN.
Couture, the first round pick in 2007, is expected to announce his decision on Tuesday, according to the report.
The 36-year-old reportedly will not retire, but will remain in a long-term injured reserve.
Couture has not played in games this season and only appeared in San Jose six times last season due to osteitis.
The disease is “pubic osteitis is inflammation of the joint between the left and right pubic bones (pubic symphysis). It causes pain and swelling in the gro diameter or lower abdomen, and is most common in athletes. According to my.clvelandclinic.org.
Couture is worried that his career will end before the 2023-24 season. Tell nhl.com That December: “I can be honest two months ago, I woke up and didn’t know if I was going to play in the NHL again.”
He made his season debut on January 20, 2024, and is suited to be the last of his career with a 3-2 overtime loss to the duck after 11 days.
Couture spent his entire career with the Sharks, earning 323 games and scoring 378 assists to score 701 points in 933 games.
He won All Newcomer Honors from 2010-11.
Couture finishes his career with fifth place in the game, third place in goal, fifth place in assists and fourth place in San Jose history.
Shark appeared in the playoffs nine times in his first 10 seasons, reaching the conference finals four times, and reached the Penguins’ final in the 2016 Stanley Cup final.
This season marks the sixth straight campaign in which San Jose was not eligible for the playoffs.
Couture tallied 34 goals and 37 assists with 71 points in 82 career playoff games.
He has the remaining $8 million per season for two years on an eight-year, $64 million contract.
