'We've been lucky enough to make enough money that we're not too worried about it that much. 'Seems like guys nowadays are really at ease with it,' Yandle said. Yandle said he spoke to a number of his former teammates for advice on making his decision, among them Rick Nash, Shane Doan and Roberto Luongo. The 36-year-old defenseman had 19 points (one goal, 18 assists) in 77 games with the Philadelphia Flyers last season. Video: Yandle plays in 965th consecutive game to set record It is remarkable and certainly something to be extremely proud of.' And so in no way does this diminish what he's accomplished. But not many can say they've done something that nobody in the history of the NHL has ever done. 'For sure, for him it's disappointing, no question. 'My only hope is that he just recognizes how amazing it is what he's done,' Flyers coach Mike Yeo said that day. It ended when he was scratched oileragainst the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 2. His games played streak reached 989 games. I think for me, I'm really at ease with it and looking forward to the next chapter.'

Really enjoyed spending time with the family. 'The last couple weeks, I've been at ease with it. Especially this time of the year, you're ramping up for training camp. You're worried about what you're going to do. 'When that's all you know in your life, to call it quits on it, to call it an end, it's nerve-wracking. 'The last year it's one of those things I've been thinking about,' Yandle said on the 'Spittin' Chiclets' podcast.

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