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sportsnet.ca - 7/1/2009

Hossa turns down offer from Wings

— sportsnet.ca — Sportsnet has learned Marion Hossa has turned down a contract offer from the Red Wings that would... have kept the all-star with the Red Wings for the next 10 years. A source compared the length of the deal to the deals Johan Franzen and Henrik ... (more) Hossa turns down offer from Wings

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Detroit Red Wings

Marian Hossa

Johan Franzen

Henrik Zetterberg

Pittsburgh Penguins

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freep.com - 6/28/2009

Red Wings GM Ken Holland tries to work on Marian Hossa deal | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

— freep.com — Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said he sat and talked with Ritch Winter, the agent for... Marian Hossa, in the lower bowl of the Bell Centre stands in Montreal on Saturday and remains hopeful the two sides can work out a long-term contract. "We've ... (more) Red Wings GM Ken Holland tries to work on Marian Hossa ...

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Marian Hossa

Montreal Canadiens

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sportingnews.com - 7/1/2009

Discussions between Hossa and Wings will continue

— sportingnews.com — The chances of Marian Hossa signing with the Red Wings aren't great, but it still could happen.... Despite reports on the eve of free agency that Hossa had turned down an offer from the Red Wings, the possibility of a deal still exists. An NHL source ... (more) Discussions between Hossa and Wings will ...

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Marian Hossa

Detroit Red Wings

Los Angeles Kings

Minnesota Wild

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KK Hockey — “Can we win the Cup? Yes, but 20 teams can win the Cup. I believe we have the potential. The only thing I worry about is do we have the energy to get to the Final three straight years? I’m hoping that the energy of kids like Jonathan Ericsson, Ville Leino, Jimmy Howard, and Justin Abdelkader adds excitement to the core of the team that is in its prime.” -Ken Holland, Wings GM.  More on the Wings from John McGourty of NHL.com.

Red Wings GM Ken Holland on attempts to re-sign Hossa: 'It didn't work, unless we were willing to trade the elite players'
Snapshots — ... only that much more ironic. Holland noted that the Red Wings fully expected to lose Samuelsson, Tomas Kopecky, Marian Hossa, and Ty Conklin's services because the salary cap remained flat: July 3, NHL.com : "We were at the salary cap and the cap didn't grow," Holland said. "Common sense says you are going to lose players. I don't know why anyone is surprised. We had our July 1 twice this season. Once in January, when we signed Henrik Zetterberg and again in March when we signed Johan Franzen. Add in all the other players we have under contract and we had $2-3 million to play ...