Free-agent goaltender Martin Brodeur sounds adamant: He's not done yet after a frustrating year with the Devils.

"The last two seasons have been hard," he told Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman "We missed the playoffs both occasions, and…my playing time was kind of cut a little bit and not to my liking…I thought I was going to play a lot more and be more productive. I'd like to end it...not leaving like that."

Brodeur is aware he's not in his prime anymore and even used the word "selfish" to describe what he's trying to do by latching on with another team:

He also added, he's "not here to steal anybody's job" and that there's a "date in [his] head" to decide when his search for a team ends, though he won't say what it is.

The message, again, is clear: When he waved goodbye to New Jersey earlier this year, he didn't say farewell to the NHL entirely.

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