‘“There were training camps starting in the AHL, and I wanted to participate,” Hasek told reporters in the Czech Republic. “I needed to play preseason games, to be part of the hockey environment [in North America]. I was in touch with one NHL club and I had pretty good feelings about it, but then they called my agent and told him there was no interest from their side.”‘
Hasek announces retirement ... this time, for keeps
Source: Buffalo News