On the Wings

Though there has been some doubt in the newspapers recently, we now know that Brendan Shanahan will exercise his player option for next season. Shanahan, 36, will make $2.28 million, after an average 03-04 season by his standards (25 goals and 28 assists). It’s a bargain to have a top four scorer on the team at that price, although Wings fans often come down hard on Shanny for his streaky, on-off scoring. Myself included.

Shanahan had until 5 pm today to decide.