Mats Sundin retires, allows us to get on with our lives

The agent for Mats Sundin(notes) said his client wasn't going to wait "too long" to announce his future plans ... back on Aug. 27. Given the satirical nature of Sundin's decision-making process in the past, we suppose waiting just over a month to announce his retirement from hockey should be applauded. No procrastination, getting right to the point; hey, marriage will do that to a guy.From the AP:"It was a tough decision," Sundin told reporters at a news conference at Stockholm's Grand Hotel on Wednesday. "It's sad to tell you today that my career as a pro hockey player is over."Being a Swedish hockey star with something left in the tank, we're tempted to add the caveat "for now ..." at the end of "retired." But if Sundin's hanging up his NHL skates, he does so after 18 seasons with 564 goals and 785 assists in 1,346 games -- tied for 20th on the all-time goals list with Joe Nieuwendyk(notes) and 25th on the a...