Jim Kelley: Hossa has no guarantee of a Cup
Published 7/3/2008 at SI.com - Hockey
SI.com's Jim Kelley says this year's free agent binge teaches that money can't buy a Stanley Cup and the cap is failing miserably at containing salaries.
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kcudah posted 7/2/2008 from tsn.ca
The rich just got a whole lot richer. Sources tell TSN that free agent Marian Hossa has signed a one-year, $7.4 million deal with the defending Stanley Cup champions the Detroit Red Wings. The $7.4 million that Hossa will earn next season, is the most Detroit would pay anyone - even an unrestricted free agent. The Red Wings were insistent that no one earn more money than six-time Norris ...Hossa departure shocks Penguins and their fans
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Marian Hossa wants to hoist the Stanley Cup, just like every other hockey player. He had said that since his arrival in Pittsburgh after his trade from Atlanta and he repeated that as he informed Penguins’ management that he would explore free agency.Hossa Joins the Red Wings.
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After months of speculation over where Marian Hossa could end up, he finally made his choice today and it was a surprising one. The fact Hossa signed with the Detroit Red Wings wasn’t surprising, it’s the deal he signed with them, spurning ...Red Wings land Hossa
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more to come .Rounding up the local takes on Hossa's signing
The Futon Report found this 7/4/2008 on blog.mlive.com
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That’s an email signature [by way of Virgil] my cousin has used for a little while now and I think it fits the Marian Hossa signing. While fortune favors the bold it don’t guarantee jack. That’s the only thing I find off-putting ...
That’s an email signature [by way of Virgil] my cousin has used for a little while now and I think it fits the Marian Hossa signing. While fortune favors the bold it don’t guarantee jack. That’s the only thing I find off-putting ...
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