Ryan Carter’s days are pretty uneventful right now.



While many of his former teammates are busy skating informally in preparation for the upcoming Wild season and the start of training camp Thursday, Carter’s at home in the St. Paul suburbs changing diapers and doing other “dad activities.”



“A lot of parks, a lot of swim lessons and – well, I’ve got three little ladies – a lot of dress-up,” Carter said Tuesday.



After 10-plus professional seasons, Carter is officially hanging up the skates and retiring from the NHL, the longtime checker and affable locker room personality tells The Athletic.



“This is the time of year where it gets a little weird,” Carter, 34, said. “Things are supposed to ramp up, I’m supposed to be busy, but I’m finding I have a lot of time right now with the girls in school. So it’s a little odd now. But I think I’m ready to be done...