Datsyuk maintains no final decision made on returning to Russia
Pavel Datsyuk is tapping the brakes on an imminent departure from the Motor City.
A day after he announced he would be returning to Russia at the end of the postseason for family reasons through an interview with the Detroit Free Press, the Red Wings center met with reporters Monday and said nothing is set in stone.
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Datsyuk on retirement: "Everything is possible. It's not final decision 100 percent." pic.twitter.com/0zU7fePNEL
— Craig Custance (@CraigCustance) April 11, 2016
This comes two days before the Red Wings are scheduled to begin the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and amid concerns the club would be financially hamstrung if his $7.5-million cap hit ends up sitting on the books as dead weight.
Detroit will visit Tampa Bay for Game 1 on Wednesday.