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After falling just shy of the Cup, UFA Morrow might ‘give it one more go’

2015 NHL Stanley Cup Final - Game Three

Brenden Morrow

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Brenden Morrow ended up just two wins shy of winning his first Stanley Cup championship. At the age of 36, that would have left the door open to him retiring on a high note. As it is, he doesn’t seem certain about his future.

He’s eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and has indicated that he might “give it one more go,” per the Tampa Bay Times. He’ll start working out again in two weeks and go from there.

As for his destination, he would love to stay with Tampa Bay, but he hasn’t spoke to Lightning GM Steve Yzerman yet. The Lightning don’t have a ton of cap space, but he made $1.55 million last season and might be willing to accept a cut given his modest workload, so fitting him under the ceiling might not be the main concern.

Instead, it’s up to the Lightning to decide if they want to stick with the veteran or see what the free agent market or their prospects have to offer. Morrow had three goals and eight points in 70 contests in 2014-15 while averaging 9:19 minutes. He was held off the scoresheet entirely in 24 playoff games and logged just 8:40 minutes per contest.

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