"The latest news on Teemu Selanne and his decision to either return to the Ducks or retire is … well, there's no news.

Selanne continues to skate in his native Finland and test his left knee to determine if he'll be able to play at a high level for another full NHL season. The winger has also remained coy about his future plans, even with the local media that have occasionally caught up with him this summer.

Agent Don Baizley has been tight-lipped about his star client and continues to offer little in the form of updates about Selanne's progress. When asked by the Register how Selanne is doing after his arthroscopic procedure in late June or whether there's any new timeline on announcing his plans, Baizley said in an e-mail that there's "nothing new at my end."

So while his own previous deadline of July 1 is now long gone, Selanne continues to keep Ducks fans and the hockey world waiting. But that's nothing new for the Finnish Flash, who's typically signed one-year contracts and has shown previously that he won't rush into revealing his plans even when it's evident that he wants to continue playing.

Selanne is technically an unrestricted free agent so he's not beholden to anyone at the moment. But he's been crystal clear about his desire to remain with the Ducks if he plays and the club continues to take the position that they'll be patient and not apply any additional pressure to their franchise icon."