Red Wings snag Marian Hossa - The Postgame Pub

**nyG** · 07-02-2008, 03:59 PM

The rich keep getting richer I guess. Only for 1 year, the dude just really wants a cup.

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DETROIT -- Marian Hossa lost the Stanley Cup to the Detroit Red Wings last month. Now, the star forward is joining the champions to help them repeat. Hossa signed a one-year contract , $7.45 million with Detroit on Wednesday. The high-scoring winger was one of the key players who helped the Pittsburgh Penguins advance to the Stanley Cup finals, which they lost to Detroit in six games. With Hossa headed for Detroit, the most highly coveted forwards left on the free agent market are Jaromir Jagr and Mats Sundin. Sundin isn't close to signing with anyone, and said Wednesday he needs more time to decide where -- or if -- he wants to play next season. Hossa has scored at least 29 goals the past eight seasons and has 299 in his career, dating to 1998-99 -- his first full season in the NHL -- with the Ottawa Senators. He has 25 goals and 61 assists in 75 playoff games. He was dealt to Pittsburgh from Atlanta at last season's trade deadline with an expiring contract. The Thrashers acquired him from the Senators before the 2005-06 season in the deal that sent Dany Heatley to Ottawa. Hossa had rebuffed a chance to re-sign with the Penguins, who were reportedly offering $7 million a season as part of five-year contract. Detroit and Hossa hope the one-year contract is a win-win deal. The Red Wings will count on him to help them win it all again and he will play for a team that will be favored to hoist its fifth Stanley Cup since 1997 and 12th overall. The short-term deal will give the Red Wings salary-cap space to extend contracts, improving their chances later this summer of keeping Henrik Zetterberg and Johan Franzen off the free agent market in 2009. Hossa should fit in well with the Red Wings because he is a talented forward who also excels as a backchecker when opponents have the puck. He shed his reputation as a playoff underachiever by leading the Penguins with 12 goals, and his 26 points were a point short of matching Sidney Crosby's team-leading total. The 29-year-old native of Czechoslovakia was drafted 12th overall in 1997 by Ottawa. He scored a career-high 45 goals for the Senators during the 2002-03 season and had a career-best 100 points two seasons ago in Atlanta. Hossa was reportedly contemplating offers from the Canucks, Canadiens, Oilers and Penguins, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. The Boston Bruins also were among the contenders, but the signing of forward Michael Ryder on Tuesday took them out of the bidding because of tight cap space. The Oilers were willing to overpay, at least $9 million per year, to lure Hossa north, according to the Edmonton Journal. The Penguins still had a standing offer -- believed to be more than $7 million per year for five years -- on the table for Hossa, but hadn't raised it since the signing period began, according to the Tribune-Review.

Crono139 · 07-02-2008, 04:40 PM

At least the Penguins snagged Malkin with a long-term deal.

**P J Shaker** · 07-02-2008, 07:58 PM

the best keep getting better

**nyG** · 07-02-2008, 08:04 PM

you got every team BUT the wings under your favorite teams..

**P J Shaker** · 07-02-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by nyGMen3xChamps

you got every team BUT the wings under your favorite teams..

thats because i am not really a hockey fan...but i do follow the sport just because i like sports...but i have to atleast back up my hometown team on that one....if it makes you feel better i will put them as one of my favorites if you want me to

**nyG** · 07-02-2008, 09:12 PM

up to you dude. Just saying how I've seen all kinds of Giants fans come out of the woodwork since the Bowl

**P J Shaker** · 07-02-2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by nyGMen3xChamps

up to you dude. Just saying how I've seen all kinds of Giants fans come out of the woodwork since the Bowl

well we have had 4 Stanley Cups since 1997....so if i was going to come out of the woodwork it would have been then...i dont hate hockey..i like the wings...but i wouldnt say they are a "favorite" team...im just not a big fan of hockey..thats all

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