33 years old and he’s officially retiring as a Cane

Derek Stepan, Carolina Hurricane, on his decision to retire at such a young age and where he’s going from here.

When did he know he was ready to call it quits? Is he really done done or could there be possibilities to be persuaded? What does the immediate future look like for Derek? Adam felt like Derek seamlessly fit in to the culture here with the Carolina Hurricanes, so what does Derek believe is the secret to that? As a player, what was Derek’s mindset when approaching the team’s he played for? Adam asks Derek for his unbiased opinion of these big names around the league. Where does Derek think of Slavin and the skillset he brings? Does Derek see the Canes going all the way and making it to the Stanley Cup this year?