Subban will call it a career and end his playing career, he announced on social media Tuesday.
Subban spent 13 seasons and 834 games playing in the NHL for Montreal, Nashville and New Jersey. The blueliner won the Norris Trophy as the league's top defenseman back in 2012-13 but had limited postseason success, appearing in one Stanley Cup Finals back in 2016-17 with the Predators. Still, during his heyday, Subban was one of the most offensively gifted defensemen in the league, having reached the 50-point threshold three times in his career.
Devils' P.K. Subban: Becomes UFA after 22-point season
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Subban scored five goals and added 17 assists in 77 appearances during the 2021-22 season.
Subban got back over the 20-point threshold after narrowly missing it in each of the previous two seasons, but his offensive capabilities have diminished significantly since Subban's prime years, when he was a consistent 50-point threat. The 32-year-old defenseman will be an unrestricted free agent now that his behemoth of an eight-year, $72 million contract has expired. His toughness and veteran experience should allow Subban to find a landing spot, but he's unlikely to be a fantasy difference-maker in most formats regardless of where he signs.
Subban (illness) will return to action Friday versus Detroit.
Subban will likely return to a bottom-four role following his two-game absence. The 32-year-old vet has notched 17 points through 76 contests this season.
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Devils' P.K. Subban: Still out of action
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Subban (illness) remains out of the lineup Thursday versus the Hurricanes, Devils team reporter Catherine Bogart reports.
Subban will miss his second straight game with the flu, and it's unclear if he'll be healthy enough to go Friday versus the Red Wings in the season finale.
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Devils' P.K. Subban: Unavailable Tuesday
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Subban (illness) will not play Tuesday against the Senators, per the NHL's media site.
Subban missed Monday's practice and will now miss at least one game while dealing with an illness. New Jersey's next game is Thursday against the Hurricanes. The veteran blueliner has just one point over his last 16 appearances.
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Devils' P.K. Subban: Hampered by flu
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Subban was absent from Monday's practice session with the flu, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Coach Lindy Ruff didn't provide any clarity on whether Subban would be ready to play against Ottawa on Tuesday. With just three games remaining, the Toronto native will almost certainly miss the 30-point threshold for the third straight season. Headed for free agency, Subban will be hard-pressed to avoid a significant reduction in pay from his current deal featuring a cap hit of $9 million.
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Devils' P.K. Subban: Ends point drought with assist
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Subban logged an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Coyotes.
Subban helped out on a Jesper Boqvist tally in the final minute of the second period. This ended a nine-game point drought for Subban. The 32-year-old defenseman is up to 22 points, 110 shots on net, 65 hits, 78 PIM, 80 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating through 70 outings. He'll likely end the year in a third-pairing role as the Devils look to evaluate younger options on their blue line.
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Devils' P.K. Subban: Two points against Rangers
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Subban had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Rangers.
Subban's rocket from 60 feet away in the second period tied the game at two goals apiece, and he later added an assist on New Jersey's seventh goal of the night. The former 60-point scorer is long removed from his best days offensively, but the 32-year-old Subban still has a booming shot, and he's used it to light the lamp twice in his last three games.
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Devils' P.K. Subban: Tallies in Wednesday's loss
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Subban scored a goal in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Flames.
Subban took a shot off a faceoff win from Nico Hischier that squeaked through traffic to beat Jacob Markstrom at 5:01 of the second period. The goal snapped Subban's nine-game point drought. The 32-year-old defenseman doesn't put up points as often as he used to -- he has four goals, 19 points, 95 shots on net, 69 blocked shots and 45 PIM through 58 appearances this season.
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Devils' P.K. Subban: Drops gloves with Goodrow
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Subban had one shot, two blocked shots and seven PIM in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Rangers.
Five of Subban's seven PIM came courtesy of a first-period fight with Barclay Goodrow, who was likely looking for some retribution after Subban caused Sammy Blais' season-ending knee injury with a slew foot in the previous meeting between these teams. Outside of the fisticuffs, it was a quiet game for the veteran blueliner, who has no points in his last four games but 21 PIM over that span.
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Devils' P.K. Subban: Goal and assist in win
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Subban scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Blues.
Subban capitalized on a weak clearance by the Blues just 2:12 into the game. He also set up Nico Hischier's go-ahead goal in the third period. Subban had been held off the scoresheet in his previous eight games, and he hadn't posted a multi-point effort since Nov. 9. The defenseman has three goals, 17 points, 76 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating in 45 outings overall while playing in a second-pairing role lately.
Subban (illness) was a participant in practice Tuesday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Subban has returned to practice after recovering from a non-COVID-19 illness that sidelined him for Monday's skate. The 32-year-old has averaged 19:31 of ice time -- 1:06 during the power play -- and logged 14 points over 34 appearances this season.
