Sami Salo didn’t play in 2014-15 due to a severe wrist injury and, according to a report, the 40-year-old defenseman is close to officially announcing his retirement.

At the advanced age of 37, Sami Salo still has the hardest shot on the Vancouver Canucks. The often-injured Finn, who has been sidelined with a concussion since getting submarined by Boston’s ...