Ducks captain Scott Niedermayer on Sunday gave the strongest indication yet that he might indeed retire but gave no hint as to when he would make a final decision. In a conference call with reporters, Niedermayer acknowledged that " 'strongly' is a fair word" of his inclination to call it quits. In his first extensive comments on the subject, the four-time Stanley Cup winner acknowledged that he is vacillating, saying his thinking "goes sort of in waves and ups and downs." "It's a big decision," Niedermayer said, speaking from his off-season home in Canada. "Obviously, everyone goes through it. I'm trying to give it the due respect and every consideration that every part of it deserves."