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An unrestricted free agent, Borowiecki was asked if he had given any thought to the fact he may have suited up for his final game in the club’s uniform. (It should be noted general manager Pierre Dorion has stated he intends to sign the rugged blueliner to a deal that will make him a “Senator for life”.)

“That’s an interesting question. To be honest, I haven’t given it a whole lot of thought, just ’cause it wasn’t something that I was prepared for. I had come to terms with the injury a little bit, but there’s so much up in the air for me this summer and that’s taken a bit of a backseat given the circumstances,” said Borowiecki.

“A question like that, and having to think about that, invokes a lot of emotion in me, given everything I’ve had with this organization. You guys have watched me literally bleed for this team and to not be part of this team would be a difficult change for sure, but we don’t know what the future holds so we’ll take it as it comes when all is said and done.”

Borowiecki said hockey shouldn’t be at the forefront at the moment.

“I can see a scenario where we do get started. There’s a lot at stake for us as a league, as players and as professionals,” said Borowiecki. “The bigger thing for me is ice hockey is a game, it’s a sport, and I understand that sport happening is a return to a sense of normalcy and it can be good for people in a time of coping and getting over this.

“What’s even more important are tangible health results, where people are healthy and safe. That’s my priority right now. As a players union and as a league, we really have to plan for anything going forward. If you do get the green light you want to be ready to hit the ground running. But, at the same time, you don’t want to sound tone-deaf. We’re a group of extremely privileged, fortunate people who aren’t going through much hardship right now.