canada.com - 7/2/2008
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EDMONTON - Scratch Marian Hossa, for this year anyway. The top unrestricted free-agent winger decided to take a one-year, $7.4-million offer from the Detroit Red Wings, leaving the Edmonton Oilers and everybody else to settle for going after him again next July. The Oilers were reportedly throwing about $9 million a year at Hossa for a long-term pact, but Hossa had always said he wanted to go ...
Hold Me Back!
lowetide.blogspot.com 7/1/2008 — I think the Edmonton Oilers public statement that they are offering Marian Hossa $9M a year is more "Hold me Back" than "Let Me at Him!" Aside from giving the other 29 teams an indicator of where their offers need to be, it's also a nice way ...
Plan Z?
habsinsideout.com 7/1/2008 —
Brian Rolston to New Jersey: 4 years, $20 million.
TSN says Edmonton has the inside track on Marian Hossa, with Canadiens running third.
And the phone-in schmucks have started blasting Bob Gainey on CKAC
We'll Do It Live! Again, Sorta.
thepensblog.blogspot.com 7/2/2008 — C-Blog will have the reigns for Wednesday's free-agency activity. We'll be able to post something resembling an update around 4:00 PM. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Reportedly, Edmonton is offering Hossa $9 ...
Hossa to Rangers doesn’t work
mc79hockey.com 7/2/2008 — Looking at the Rangers roster with the signings of Michal Roszival and Wade Redden. If they went minimum wage for their fourth line and two press box forwards, their seventh defenceman and backup goalie, they’d have $8.6MM for Hossa. I ...
Oh, slap! —
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TSN's Darren Dreger says that the Pittsburgh Penguins aren't just a bit peeved about Marian Hossa's defection to the Detroit Red Wings. They are, in fact, furious: July 2, TSN: Why Detroit? Because Marian Hossa wants to win and he...
At least Mr. Katz is happy —
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The Edmonton Oilers' new owner, Daryl Katz, described his failed attempt to catch Marian Hossa as follows: July 2, Canadian Press: Daryl Katz, the reclusive billionaire who now owns the Edmonton Oilers, held a rare news conference Wednesday to talk...
Oilers Owner Having Free Agency Fun —
KK Hockey
Edmonton billionaire Daryl Katz spoke to the media today.
From the CP via TSN:
Minutes before the news conference, the Oilers latest hopes of landing a marquee forward were dashed when word surfaced that Marian Hossa had signed a one-year deal with Detroit.
But Katz simply smiled as he talked about the excitement of working this week with Oilers general manager Kevin Lowe as they ...
Hossa's agent is floored by his client's behaviour —
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Marian Hossa's agent, Rich Winter, told the Canadian Press's Pierre LeBrun that his client's conduct in rejecting a ridiculously large contract offer from the Edmonton Oilers was nothing less than stunning: July 2, Canadian Press: Marian Hossa, meanwhile, turned down...
Puck Daddy Rumor Chat: Hossa, one-year wonder for Detroit —
Puck Daddy
We will cover the repercussions of this news throughout the day and on our 1 p.m. rumor chat here on Puck Daddy, but TSN has broken the news that free agent Marian Hossa has signed a one-year, $7.4 million deal with the Detroit Red Wings . Hossa informed the Penguins he was leaving this morning. What does a one-year deal mean? What does Hossa rejecting the Pittsburgh Penguins , Edmonton ...
Can anyone in the Marian Hossa derby actually afford him? —
Puck Daddy
Nearly all of the Marian Hossa conversation this morning centers around the Edmonton Oilers . GM Kevin Lowe told the Edmonton Sun that the numbers on the rumored $9 million, nine-year deal for the Pittsburgh Penguins UFA are "a little bit inflated," but he also said that owner Daryl Katz will "do whatever it takes and spend to the cap." Hey, remember when the Oilers were ...
The Hossa Talk In Edmonton —
KK Hockey
from Terry Jones of the Edmonton Sun, While general manager Kevin Lowe said “the numbers are a little bit inflated” when it comes to the reported $9 million a year deal over a rumoured nine-year term for 29-year-old Slovakian Marian Hossa, in the same breath he added: “Daryl said from the outset he’ll do whatever it takes and spend to the cap.”
The ...
Surprisingly, Edmonton in hunt for Hossa —
NFL - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
The other big name still floating in the free market is winger Marian Hossa, who has offers from the Rangers, Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers . A source within Hossa's camp told TSN on Tuesday night that he would not decide on a team on July 1 and would take some time to consider his options. The 6-foot-1 winger scored 29 goals and 66 points in 72 games split between the ...
Signs of Commitment —
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from Jim Matteson of rhe Edmonton Journal, The Edmonton Oilers remain in the Marian Hossa hunt with their new, billionaire owner, Daryl Katz, offering between $9 and $10 million a season, according to some sources. And not for one year; for many, many years.
Mats Sundin has an offer on the table—again reportedly for $20 million over two years—to play in Vancouver. He’s ...
Oilers have sights set on new arena —
IllegalCurve.com
From David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Whatever anyone thinks of the merit of Oilers GM Kevin Lowe's bold moves these past few days -- as well as his ongoing pursuit of free agent Marian Hossa -- it's evident that Lowe has a bigger picture in mind as he proceeds, and that picture is of a new downtown arena in Edmonton, the best rink in the NHL, as new owner Daryl Katz envisions it. ...
Crazy —
Black Dog Hates Skunks
Wow, what a day. What a couple of days really. And Marian Hossa sleeps on being an Oiler. Kypreos says the Edmonton offer blows everyone else out of the water. It will make for cap issues if the unbelievable happens but make no mistake about it, Marian Hossa is an elite player. An offyear last season, yes, but this guy is a terrific player in every way. As for the moves so far, well ...
Oilers making hard push for Hossa —
IllegalCurve.com
From TSN: Ryan Rishaug just said on TSN that the Oilers are making a hard push and are still in the mix for Marian Hossa. The rumors have the Oilers offering around $9 million per season. That is an awful lot of money for Hossa. If the Oilers sign the big Slovak, then they will have to drop some salary before the season begins.
Marian Hossa and the enormous free-agent price tag —
Puck Daddy
The Edmonton Oilers were always assumed to be one of the suitors for free agent winger Marian Hossa . Dan Barnes of the Edmonton Journal confirms today that after a huge trade yesterday, GM Kevin Lowe is ready to run a wheelbarrow full of dead presidents over to Hossa: A well-placed source said it would take a "minor miracle" for Hossa to be anything more than another one that got ...
Hossa signing a slap in the face to Penguins —
NHL - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins , though, look at Hossa's signing with Detroit for one year and $7.45 million as a slap in the face. Why is that? Because of the term, not so much because of the money wrote TSN columnist Darren Dreger. The Penguins would have been more comfortable had Hossa just gone to the Edmonton Oilers and accepted their multi-year deal for $60 million or more because that would ...
A tale of two spurned cities —
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Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero spent most of his Wednesday afternoon press conference, which was supposed to coincide with announcing that the Penguins re-signed Brooks Orpik and Evgeni Malkin, discussing the fact that Marian Hossa chose to sign a one-year...
Well, there goes that. —
Covered in Oil
Surprise! Marian Hossa has signed a one-year, $7.4-million deal with the Detroit Red Wings, TSN reports. This, despite the Olympic-sized swimming pool packed to the brim with $100 bills that Edmonton was said to be offering.
Oiler fans, welcome back to Earth; you may recognize it as the planet where elite players take less money to skate with teams that win.
Evening Line —
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Plan Z?
Brian Rolston to New Jersey: 4 years, $20 million.
TSN says Edmonton has the inside track on Marian Hossa, with Canadiens running third.
And the phone-in schmucks have started blasting Bob Gainey on CKAC
-Mike Boone of Habs Inside/Ou t
ALL YOUR JULY 1 RUMOURS HERE —
HockeyBuzz.com: Eklund
12:05
Hossa Rumours start us off.
Oilers owner making huge "gesture" to get Hossa to come to Edmonton..(9 million gestures)(e4)
Also Isles are after Rolston (e2)
12:15 Pitkanen Moved for Cole...as reported two nights ago...sometimes life makes sense.
12:46 Brian Campbell could be headed to Tampa..that would mean Boyle is sent elsewhere.
12:47 Vrbata to Tampa (e5)
