Larionov reportedly turns down $1M offer from Wings

DETROIT -- Veteran center Igor Larionov has reportedly rejected a proposed one-year, $1 million offer to return to the Detroit Red Wings for another season.

The Detroit Free Press, citing a team source, reported Wednesday that Larionov turned down the offer from the club and is contemplating retirement.

The Russian has been a part of three Stanley Cup championship squads in Detroit. In his NHL career, Larionov has scored 168 goals with 465 assists.

Last season, he had 10 goals and 33 assists in 74 games for the Wings.

Larionov, who made $1.5 million last season, becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1. If he returns to the NHL for the 2003-04 season, he would be the oldest player in the league. He will be 43 in December.

Larionov, who scored the game-winning goal in triple overtime in Game 3 of the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals at Carolina, has also spent time with Vancouver, San Jose and Florida.