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Saku Koivu to ‘take a couple of weeks’ to decide on future

Anaheim Ducks v Los Angeles Kings - Game Four

in Game Four of the Second Round of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Staples Center on May 10, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.

Harry How

“I’ll take a couple of weeks to decide [on my future]. Get away for a little bit and then take it from there.”

That was Saku Koivu today, per the Ducks’ Twitter feed, talking about his playing career, and whether he hopes to continue it next season.

Koivu is a pending unrestricted free agent. The 39-year-old forward had 11 goals and 18 assists in 65 regular-season games, but only one assist in 13 playoff games.

In Anaheim’s Game 7 loss to Los Angeles, Koivu logged just 6:37 of playing time.

“I thought Game 4 and Game 5, he was as good as we had at center,” said Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau. “His ice time went down when we needed a goal.”

Boudreau added: “He’d win faceoffs, he would compete, he would do a great job. I don’t know what the plans are for him, what his mindset is or what [general manager Bob Murray’s] mindset towards him is. It’s just one of those things you wait out and see.”

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