Per NY Post:
Proud and classy to the apparent end, Markus Naslund has told his Rangers teammates he is retiring despite having one season at $3 million remaining on the two-year, $8 million free agent contract he signed last summer, The Post has learned.
It is believed that the 35-year-old Naslund, who wore down dramatically as the season and then the seven-game series against the Caps progressed, notified GM Glen Sather of his decision at his exit interview on Thursday, though The Post has not been able to confirm that.
Great career for Markus Naslund. I wish he would have ended it in Vancouver, but what can you do? He is doing the Rangers a huge favor here and this frees up some cap space for them to most likely try and get a huge signing done in the offseason.
Go nazzzy go he doesnt like the rangers and doesnt care about the 3M left bc its nothing like vancouver he hates the ppl aroound him go canucks go