Report: Over 20 teams tried to sign Chara

In case you missed the news earlier today, longtime Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara absolutely ROCKED the hockey world by announcing that he was leaving the Bruins to sign a free agent contract with the Washington Capitals. The Capitals confirmed the news shortly after.

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OFFICIAL! BIG Z TO DC!

The Washington Capitals have agreed to terms with defenseman Zdeno Chara to a one-year, $795,000 contract.

Full Details: https://t.co/1Pqb61mP5q #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/Ad50bX7LvA
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) December 30, 2020

If your mind is blown... well get ready for it to get blown again...

According to a report from Renaud Lavoie, Chara was strongly considering signing with the Montreal Canadiens, the Bruins' chief rival.

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Told the @CanadiensMTL were trying to sign Zdeno Chara. He liked the way the team was build in MTL during the off season but decided not to play for a Canadian team because of issues related to COVID-19. His family will stay in Boston during the season.
— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) December 30, 2020

I can't imagine anything more fitting for 2020 than seeing Chara suit up for the Habs...

What's even crazier though is the fact that apparently 20 teams reached out to Chara in an effort to sign him.

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Nearly two-thirds of the #NHL (20 teams) recently checked in with Zeno Chara’s agent on Big Z’s availability.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) December 30, 2020

And yet the Bruins walked away from him...