Niedermayer to miss start of Ducks’ camp

Scott Niedermayer met with Ducks General Manager Brian Burke on Wednesday, but the only thing that was certain afterward is that the former Norris Trophy winner will not be at training camp as the team prepares to defend the Stanley Cup.

Still undecided is whether he will end his storied career.

Niedermayer told The Times that he doesn’t expect to be at Anaheim Ice on Tuesday for the start of camp, but that he also is not sure if he is done with hockey.

About the only thing the Ducks’ captain acknowledged is that his feelings about retiring in his prime are tougher than they were in July when he said he was “strongly” considering such a move after their Cup victory over the Ottawa Senators.

“I think really at this point everything is being considered,” said Niedermayer, who turned 34 last week. He did not provide details of his meeting with Burke but did not refute a scenario was discussed that would have him joining the Ducks sometime during the regular season.

“Really nothing has changed,” said Niedermayer, who has two years and $13.5 million left on his contract. “It’s that simple. There was nothing said either way that was different. It was just sort of necessary to talk” since camp opens soon.

Niedermayer, who recently returned from his off-season home in Canada, said being away from camp might show him if he still has the competitive fire.

“Obviously during summer, no one is playing so you don’t feel that, but once camp starts, it’s going to be a totally different place with a different mind-set,” he said. “When that starts, I’m going to be able to look at it and see how I feel.”

The Ducks face a similar situation with Teemu Selanne. It is believed that Selanne, a free agent, will strongly weigh what Niedermayer does.

Veteran center Todd Marchant said he would be fine with them joining in mid-season.

“We know what Scotty brings to the table,” he said. “We know what Teemu brings to the table. So for them to say, ‘You know we’re thinking about coming back in November or December or whatever,’ I’d be happy with it. I’d love to have them back. They make us a better hockey team.”

The Ducks will have each one of their 82 regular-season games televised for the first time in their history, with up to 64 of them appearing on either FSN West or Prime Ticket.

Another 16 games will be shown by over-the-air channel KDOC-TV. The defending Stanley Cup champions will have two of their games nationally televised on Versus.

NBC also has the Ducks twice on their new flex schedule format this season. If the network does not choose to televise their Jan. 20 game at Dallas or their Feb. 10 game at Detroit, they will be released to their cable partner.

eric.stephens@latimes.com