San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture will announce the end of his playing career at a news conference due to injury, specifically osteitis pubis. While he won't officially retire, he will remain on long-term injured reserve. Couture has had a stellar career with 323 goals and 701 points, contributing significantly in the playoffs. He helped lead the Sharks to their first Stanley Cup Final in 2016. His contract still has two years left, worth $13 million, under an $8 million salary cap hit.
Couture, who has been dealing with osteitis pubis, an inflammation between the left and right pubic bones, was a perennial playoff performer despite the Sharks having never won a Stanley Cup.
At the news conference, San Jose general manager Mike Grier will be joined by Couture, 36, a 2007 first-round pick of the Sharks who spent this entire season on LTIR.
He is due $13 million over the next two seasons, and his deal carries a salary cap hit of $8 million.
Couture will finish his career with 323 goals and 701 points. He is behind only Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski on the franchise's all-time points leaderboard.
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