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posted 7/2/2008
Hossa to the Wings for 1 year
IllegalCurve.com —
From TSN: 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. Read the entire story here. Just give them the Cup now? I mean, this is a terrific signing. The Wings get a dominant Hossa for only 1 year, so they don't box themselves in when they need to re-sign Henrik Zetterberg next off-season. Wow. Kenny Holland is a mastermind.
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 Oilers and New York Rangers mean? How much will alcohol sales spike in the Steel City for the rest of the day, maybe for the entire summer? Check out the Puck Daddy Rumors Chat with Dave Pagnotta of The ...
Hossa Signs 1-Year Deal with Red Wings
Hockey Beat —
Wow! Talk about an interesting trade (for many reasons). Marian Hossa, who battled for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup Playoffs has signed with the team that defeated the Pens in the finals - the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings have extended a 1-year contract to the star which is reportedly worth $7.4 million!
I’m not even sure Hossa is a good fit for the Wings but I guess we will be finding out soon enough! Besides, he’d have to be crazy to pass up that kind of money to play with the Stanley Cup champions.
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We hardly knew ye: Avery goes to Dallas
NJ.com blog: Rangers —
... Avery back. Unless, of course, they know something about his health that we don't know. But whatever the reason was that the Blueshirts didn't pursue Avery, they still have to contend with gaping holes at the wing positions. As far as we can tell, unless they're counting on Artem Anisimov to come up and help, the team is short four wingers right now. So, it looks like the Rangers are about to get desperate for Mats Sundin -- though his traditional position is at center. Still, with Marian Hossa now also off the board -- and only taking a surprising one-year deal, worth $7.4 ...
Marian Hossa Agrees To One Year Deal With Detroit
FanIQ Blog —
According to reports from TSN in Canada, Slovakian Winger Marian Hossa has decided to join the Detroit Red Wings. Just a month after being knocked out of the Stanley Cup Finals by the Red Wings, Hossa has agreed to a one year $7.4 million deal with Detroit.
Hossa, who is 29, scored 29 goals and 37 assists ...
Hossa to the Red Wings, and Other NHL Haps
The Big Lead —
The NHL free agency season began yesterday with a whimper … and just registered a bang: Marian Hossa, a stud who dominated in the NHL postseason for the Pittsburgh Penguins, is headed to the NHL Champion Detroit Red Wings, according to Canada’s TSN.
We know not who this female is, but everyone knows women flock to hockey players. Now that Hossa is going to get $7.4 million for one season in Detroit, this brunette may have some serious competition.
Float on Cloud Nine has an extensive recap of everything that has happened.
Wake Up, Shower, Shave, and Take a Daily "Linkin' Log"
The Bad News Bloggers —
For me, its a mildly humid day in Boston; where, thanks to the NYSE's early close, I'll be finishing work around 3 and later tonight I'll be jetsetting to Pennsylvania for the weekend (ok, ok, I'm taking the bus, its cheaper) What that means is I can't guarantee your Daily Linkin' Logs over the next three days, but I'll certainly try. Alright then, off to the links: The folks at one of my favorite blogs The700level.com are all the rage about Brett Myers latest start for the Iron Pigs of Lehigh Valley (how ironic Brett). Among the interesting chunks; Brett gives up 3 over 5 IP, provides a less than stellar ...
Wake Up, Shower, Shave, and Take a Daily "Linkin' Log"
The Bad News Bloggers —
For me, its a mildly humid day in Boston; where, thanks to the NYSE's early close, I'll be finishing work around 3 and later tonight I'll be jetsetting to Pennsylvania for the weekend (ok, ok, I'm taking the bus, its cheaper) What that means is I can't guarantee your Daily Linkin' Logs over the next three days, but I'll certainly try. Alright then, off to the links: The folks at one of my favorite blogs The700level.com are all the rage about Brett Myers latest start for the Iron Pigs of Lehigh Valley (how ironic Brett). Among the interesting chunks; Brett gives up 3 over 5 IP, provides a less than stellar ...
92 million dollars? No, 7.45… take it or leave it. I’ll take it!
THE BOOK--Playing The Percentages In Baseball —
Marian Hossa is one of the best players in the NHL, a free agent, had a great post-season, went to the finals, and he seemed to have been offered some Ovechkin-like contract, some $92MM long-term deal. Instead he opted for a one-year $7.45MM deal:
“I asked what they were looking for,” Holland told Landsberg. “It was north of 7.5 (million). I told them I was uncomfortable (having Hossa make more than Lidstrom). “In the end, Marian Hossa told me to not bother calling Nik, one year at 7.45 - it was a done deal.”
Even his agent was surprised. “I have never been ...
The Biggest Penguins Surprise in 2008
Penguins Experience Weblog Entries —
Original image from: Daylife/Getty Images.
Over the next few days we will take a look back at 2008 by revealing the results of our Best of 2008 Survey. Thanks to everyone who voted.
It was like being stabbed in the back.
Marian Hossa had only been a Pittsburgh Penguin for a few months, but when he signed with the Detroit Red Wings during the offseason, Penguins fans were hurt deeply.
Marian Hossa signing with the Red Wings is the Biggest Penguins Surprise of 2008.
Maybe it hurt us because we all ...
