Kyle Okposo, the former Sabres captain who capped his 17 NHL seasons by winning his first Stanley Cup with the Panthers, has announced his retirement.

NHL veteran Kyle Okposo was traded from the Buffalo Sabres to the Florida Panthers in hopes of getting the 36-year-old his first Stanley Cup. Not only did the Panthers go on to win the Cup, but Okposo gets to go out on top.

“We'll be very sure that our day is completely focused on what we're doing, not living in the past, and maybe more importantly, that whole hangover idea of not living in the future,” said Panthers Head Coach Paul Maurice.

That is, except at the Florida Panthers' practice facility. The champs are back to work. Florida opens training camp on Thursday and coach Paul Maurice is making this much clear: It's time to start building for the next title run, not time to keep reveling in the title run that was completed in June.

Okposo, who played 17 seasons in the NHL and finished that run as part of the Florida team that won a title last season, announced his retirement on Thursday. The former Buffalo Sabres captain made the announcement on social media,

The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are extending their operating agreement with Broward County for five more years, ensuring that the team remains in the market through 2033 and likely well beyond.

Less than three months after winning the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers, the 36-year-old forward announced his retirement on Thursday. The seventh-overall pick in the 2006 NHL Draft, Okposo recorded 554 points (242 goals,