mirtle.blogspot.com - 7/3/2008
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Holland makes the NHL step back and say, "Whoa!"
Snapshots —
... agreed on a deal that gives the bruising blueliner $22.5 million over six years. Now without Hossa, without a solid finisher for Crosby, Pittsburgh is back where it was last February. Not a terrible position, but certainly it could be better. There is a certain irony about Hossa's move; that is, if he had stayed in Pittsburgh, he very well could have become the scale-tipper for the Penguins and the Stanley Cup. The Globe and Mail's James Mirtle is thinking along the same lines: July 2, James Mirtle : Tyler Dellow and I were discussing the Hossa rumours last night, and he seemed ...
Some big names sign (elsewhere)
Blue & Gold (of Buffalo) —
... The team has Crosby under contract for a number of years, just signed Malkin to a four year extension, and went to the finals last year, and look to be one of the best teams around for a few years to come. While I would have loved for him to come to Buffalo, I'm also not going to rip on him for wanting to stay with the Penguins. In fact choosing to stay with that group for that price is a real class move. One former Penguin who did jump ship is Marion Hossa who surprisingly signed a single year agreement for $7.4 million . It had widely been speculated that Hossa who was this ...
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Red Wings sign Hossa to one-year contract
tsn.ca 7/2/2008 — 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 ...
Wings Grab Hossa, Rest of NHL Cries Itself to Sleep
cantstopthebleeding.com 7/2/2008 — Several sources in the NHL have informed TSN that former Penguins sniper Marian Hossa has signed a one-year, 7.4 million dollar deal with the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings. Mark Spizziri of Hockey Buzz recognizes that Hossa left money on the ...
Hossa departure shocks Penguins and their fans
mvn.com 7/3/2008 — 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.
community.foxsports.com 7/3/2008 — 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 more ...
Hossa's 'slap in the face' of Pittsburgh, Orpik's Penguin loyalty
sports.yahoo.com 7/3/2008 — The Photoshop attacks on Marian Hossa have already started over on The Pensblog , and we wouldn't dare tell a Pittsburgh Penguins fan today that he or she isn't allowed a few moments of unadulterated rage and frustration against Hossa and anyone else ...
Pens re-sign Malkin to 5-year deal —
FOXSports.com News for NHL 7/2/2008
Evgeni Malkin is staying in Pittsburgh for quite some time.
The Penguins signed the MVP finalist to a five-year extension on Wednesday, a deal that will keep him under contract until the 2013-14 season. The 21-year-old forward still has one year left ...
Pens extend Malkin for 5 years, $43.5M —
FOXSports.com News for NHL 7/2/2008
Evgeni Malkin is staying in Pittsburgh for quite some time.
The Penguins signed the MVP finalist to a five-year extension on Wednesday, a deal that will keep him under contract until the 2013-14 season. The 21-year-old forward still has one year left ...
