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Martin Brodeur said he is interested in playing for Canada in the 2014 Olympics if they would take him.

(Photo by Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger)

If Team Canada comes calling, Martin Brodeur will listen. Despite the fact he'll be 41 years-old-during the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Brodeur said today that he's interested if he's welcome there.

Initially, after playing in his fourth Olympics for Canada in 2010, Brodeur assumed it would be his last one. But with the Olympics only a year away and with him still playing, there is a renewed interest on his part.

Brodeur said that "a lot of people" have been talking to him about the topic lately.

"Now that we’re getting closer and I’m still playing – I didn’t even know if I would still play in 2014 – I will be playing next year," Brodeur said. "If they feel that I’m still capable of helping them out in any way, for me it’s a great honor to be part of Team Canada. Team Canada has been great for me and my family since I started to play for them and it would be great. But I understand in my position it’s a little harder than a forward. You have a lot of young goalies that are coming up that are really successful, that deserve to be there or considered before I do just because of my age. But again, if I’m able to compete as well as anybody, you never know."

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Pete DeBoer offered a positive assessment of forward Bobby Butler. The right winger has played in eight games since being called up from Albany, where he was named an AHL All-Star. He has one goal and one assist this season.

"He’s handling his audition the right way," DeBoer said. "He’s bringing us energy. He’s helping us on the power play. He’s a guy that can put the puck in the net. You can see he has those instincts. That’s something we’re missing here so he’s done a good job."