Cup Chasers Covet NHL's Slowest Vet

Contenders keep circling one of the league's oldest, slowest players despite speed demons everywhere, chasing that elusive "instant culture" he brings to locker rooms. Front offices know a Cup window slams shut fast, and this guy's intangibles have scouts drawing parallels to past vets who flipped contenders into champions. Every bidding war raises the stakes, as teams weigh if his leadership trumps the eye test on the ice.