"That’s another one that seems to circulate," Murray said when asked about the rumors that crop up frequently and send Niedermayer to Vancouver, New Jersey and all points in between. "No. Scotty and I have been talking and he’s going to retire an Anaheim Duck. And that’s the way it’s going to be unless he tells me different. I have an agreement with Scotty and it’s my word. We’ve talked about this. I see him staying here. Who knows, he might play next year."
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He did not consider firing Coach Randy Carlyle even when the Ducks fell a season-worst 12 points out of the last playoff spot.

"Never. I don’t know how many times I have to say that. The geniuses in Toronto keep coming up with stuff," he said, referring to the concentration of hockey media in that city. "They have nothing better to do, so they go around picking guys. It’s not fair. It’s not fair to the coaches. It’s not fair to anybody. Whatever. It's talk radio and they’ve got to fill the air with something. It has never entered my mind."