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DENVER - OCTOBER 23: Joe Sakic #19 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Edmonton Oilers at the Pepsi Center on October 23 2008 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Oilers 4-1. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 03: Joe Sakic #19 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on November 3, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

DENVER - OCTOBER 1: Former Colorado Avalanche player Joe Sakic and his family watch as his number banner is raised to the rafters during his number retirement ceremony before the Avalanche home season opening game against the San Jose Sharks at the Pepsi Center on October 1, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA - JUNE 22: Joe Sakic of the Colorado Avalanche looks on from the draft floor during Round One of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft at Consol Energy Center on June 22, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

11 Mar 1999: Adam Oates #77 of the Washington Capitals skates down the ice during the game against the Florida Panthers at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. The Panthers defeated the Capitals 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /Allsport

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 1: Adam Oates #17 of the Washington Capitals battles with defenseman Kenny Jonsson #29 of the New York Islanders during the game at the MCI Center in Washington D.C. on January 1, 2002. The Capitals defeated the Islanders 3-2. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images/NHLI)

23 Jan 2002: Center Adam Oates #77 of the Washington Capitals skates on the ice against the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the MCI Center in Washington D.C. The Canadiens defeated the Capitals 5-3. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright 2002 NHLI Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images/NHLI

9 Jan 2002: Pavel Bure #10 of the Florida Panthers carries the puck against the Dallas Stars during the game at the National Car Rental Center in Miami Sunrise, Florida. The Stars win 3-2. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Eliot Schechter/Getty Images

4 Jan 2001: Pavel Bure #10 of the Florida Pathers moves with the puck during the game against the Los Angeles Kings at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. The Panthers defeated the Kings 4-3.Mandatory Credit: Robert Laberge /Allsport

30 Jan 02 : Pavel Bure of the Florida Panthers during the game against the Phoenix Coyotes at National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Coyotes beat the Panthers 3-1. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Eliot Schechter/Getty Images/NHLI

TORONTO - APRIL 7: Mats Sundin #13 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates with the puck against the Montreal Canadiens during their NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on April 7, 2007 in Toronto, Ontario. The Leafs won 6-5. (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)

TORONTO - MARCH 29: Mats Sundin #13 of the Toronto Maple Leafs looks to pass the puck during game action against the Montreal Canadiens on March 29, 2008 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/NHLI via Getty Images)

TORONTO, CANADA - FEBRUARY 11: Mats Sundin waves to the crowd during an on ice ceremony as his banner is raised to the rafters prior to NHL game action between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens February 11, 2012 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/NHLI via Getty Images)