Oilers can try for Hossa again next year

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Proteau: Hossa signing borders on 'unfair'
Published 7/2/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
... with the team, he'll get an extension from GM Ken Holland; if he doesn't work out as planned, Holland has his money to sink into either an extension for Zetterberg or a different, top-line UFA. In any case, the Hossa signing makes the Wings the prohibitive favorite to not only win another championship, but also the first repeat champion since - you guessed it -Detroit did so from 1997-98. The Edmonton Journal's Jim Matheson is attempting to take some consolation in the one-year deal: July 2, Edmonton Journal : The top unrestricted free-agent winger decided to take a one-year, ...

Hossamania!
Published 7/2/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
... has scored at least 29 goals in each of the last eight seasons and has 299 career goals. He is a five-time All-Star. Hossa is a good friend of Wings forward Tomas Kopecky and discussed the Wings organization and playing style with Kopecky. "They've got a great team, a great organization and great past," Hossa said. "I'm looking forward to it." To say that the Pittsburgh media is a little stunned that Hossa turned down more term , and the Oilers' press is upset , are understatements, but Holland's a bit dumbfounded, too, as he told TSN's Michael ...

Where Do We Go From Here?
Published 7/2/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Going Five Hole) at Sean Leahy's Going Five Hole
... , and Edmonton all being in the mix. The Red Wings were bantered about, but nothing sounded too serious. I can see why. Who saw a 1-year deal, for less money coming? ...