"Joe Sakic is scheduled to speak at a news conference Thursday before his charity golf tournament at Sanctuary in Sedalia, but there is no guarantee that the Avalanche captain will announce whether he will play a 20th NHL season or retire. His Winnipeg-based agent, Don Baizley, on Monday said that Sakic "still is trying to make up his mind." Baizley added, "The hang up is whether Joe's up for the task. He sets the bar pretty high and he needs to make sure he's up for the task." Sakic isn't under contract to the Avalanche and as an unrestricted free agent technically can field offers from other teams, but it isn't expected that he would consider any options other than re-signing with Colorado or hanging up his skates. Sakic's Celebrity Classic on Thursday benefits the Food Bank of the Rockies' children programs. Baizley also represents Peter Forsberg, who returned to the Avalanche late last season and continued to battle injuries as he went in and out of the lineup."