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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 3076549" data-attributes="member: 2012">Leetch undecided about futureTheFourthPeriod.comSeptember 20, 2006Unrestricted free agent defenseman Brian Leetch has yet to make up his mind on whether or not he still wants to play in the NHL, reports the New York Daily News.Rangers GM Glen Sather told the paper he had genuine interest when the free agent market opened, but never heard back from Leetch or his agent."We talked probably a month ago, his agent (Jay Grossman) and I. And I never got any idea whether he wanted to play or not play," Sather told the Daily News. "We talked to him in the first week of free agency. Then he got back to us just probably three weeks to a month ago and never really gave us any indication what he wanted to do."We haven't heard from him since."The Daily News claims the Rangers could have a use for Leetch and his ability to quarterback the powerplay, and the team still has approximately $5 million of available cap space. However, given the Rangers' surplus of defenders, one of them would have to be moved before another blueliner is brought into the mix."He's a great player and he's always going to be able to play," Sather said. "He's always going to possess the skills that he possesses, which are tremendous skills. Sure, I'd talk to him."But that's a situation I'd have to bring up to the coaching staff to see what they'd want to do. We've got 12 defensemen here now."</blockquote>