Mark Messier Hired By ESPN to be NHL Analyst

Mark Messier is returning to the NHL and this time it will be directly in front of the camera with a hot microphone to gives us all his takes. The 'Moose' was hired by ESPN to be an NHL analyst, and it's reportedly a multi-year deal.

While there's currently a leadership award named after Messier, he certainly made his impact on the ice that has benefitted the NHL for decades. Now he takes his turn at coming to us live from our television sets and hopes he's able to articulate the game in a way that's entertaining and educating for the fans.

Messier's contract begins in 2021-22 and he joins the likes of Kevin Weeks, Ryan Callahan, Ray Ferraro, Brian Boucher and P.K. Subban who have all been hired recently by ESPN to cover the game. Messier became the network's biggest target after TNT outbid them for Wayne Gretzky.

Our ESPN beer league hockey team is going to be so 🔥 next season
— ᴀʀᴅᴀ Öᴄᴀʟ🏒 (@Arda) June 24, 2021

Messier played 25 years in the NHL, won multiple Stanley Cups, Hart Trophies and currently sits third on both the all-time games played list and the all-time points list. ESPN is in for a treat!