Zdeno Chara announces retirement, signs one day contract to finish career as a Bruin

The Bruins of today stand in the shadow of giants. In this particular case, one such giant who had led them for nearly a decade. The erstwhile captain who defended his goaltenders and his teammates with his enormous frame and freakish strength.

Today, that player came back to Boston to sign a contract for a single day.

So that he could announce one of the better and longer careers of the modern era was coming to an end.

Saying Chara's acquisition in 2006 changed the Bruins forever is honestly, probably underselling it.