The Nashville Predators may be in need of a new captain.
Current team leader Mike Fisher is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, and the 37-year-old isn't set on returning to the ice next season.
"Right now, I haven't really gotten to that place (to make a decision)," Fisher said, according to Brooks Bratten on the team's website. "I want to separate myself from the game, and honestly, the biggest factor is prayer and figuring out what's next and what God wants. So I'll just try to figure that out, and that's the biggest factor, really."
Coming oh so close to winning the Stanley Cup will certainly be a factor, as the Predators will likely be back in full force next season.
Greater than that, though, are the bonds formed along the way, and walking away from that would be a big deal to Fisher.
"I love playing the game, I love being around the guys; that to me is more important than winning a Cup," he said. "This year was the best year I've had as far as fun and being around just a great group of guys and a city that came together. There's so many positives."
According to Bratten, Predators general manager David Poile has stated he'll have Fisher on his team as long as the center wants to keep playing, meaning the ball is in the player's court.
Fisher recorded four assists and 34 shots in 20 games during Nashville's run to the Cup Final.
