DiMaio won't play and won't retire

Robbie D's career is likely over because of post concussion syndrome, but he will not hang up the skates because of it. He won't play in 2007-08 either.

"I don't feel I'm over the hill by any means," he said. "I've always had the thought that maybe there's a chance there's going to be something that just pops into place. It just hasn't come yet."

DiMaio has had persistent headaches and dizziness since a questionable hit by Montreal's Guillaume Latendresse during a preseason game.

He said last week's testing with Michael Collins, a concussion expert at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, showed better reaction times but a worsening of his long- and short-term memory, a development he called a bit frightening.

Two teams besides the Lightning have approached him about scouting...