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Sources: Marian Hossa signs 12-year deal with Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks have signed star winger Marian Hossa to a 12-year deal.
Blackhawks sign Hossa to multi-year contract
tsn.ca — After signing big-money free agents like Nikolai Khabibulin , Brian Campbell and Cristobal Huet over the last few summers, the Chicago Blackhawks have kept the momentum going by signing star winger Marian Hossa to a 12-year contract averaging $5.2 ... (more) Blackhawks sign Hossa to multi-year contract
Hossa signs with Blackhawks
Hossa signs with Blackhawks
fromtherink.com — More photos » by Carlos Osorio - AP Browse more photos » As per TSN. I've got no clue how Chicago forecasts making their cap situation work long-term if this deal with Marian Hossa is longer than one ... (more) Hossa signs with Blackhawks
Hossa a Hawk
Hossa a Hawk
puckcentral.blogspot.com — The deal is believed to be for 12-years @ $5.25M per season according to TSN I guess this spells the end of Marty Havlat's career in Chicago. Rumor has it that the Blackhawks are also seriously shopping Huet so they can re-sign Nikolai Khabibulin. (more) Hossa a Hawk
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The Blackhawks Miss Marty Havlat, Might Sign Marian Hossa Instead (UPDATE)
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog — ... UPDATE: According to ESPN, the Hawks signed Marian Hossa to a 12-year deal worth 5.2 million a year. ...

Marian Hossa signs 12-year deal with Chicago
SportsFilter — July 01, 2009 Marian Hossa signs 12-year deal with Chicago : One year after taking a less-money shortterm contract in Detroit, Hossa signs a looong term deal with the Blackhawks, for even less average money... ...

Outside takes on the Red Wings' free agent subtractions
Snapshots — ... our guys (about Hossa) other than our scouts and staff and other people in other organizations as far as his past, his history and his character," Tallon said. "I know our players will love him. He's a great guy and a great player. They're going to love being with him." ... "As a 30-year-old he can be one of the elder statesman on our young team," Tallon said. "He's a gamebreaker; an elite, world-class player" ESPN's Pierre LeBrun focuses on letting the day's "players" tell the tale: July 1, ESPN : Hossa, who surprisingly took a one-year deal with the 2008 Stanley Cup champion ...

Thursday Morning LEEInks
LEEInks — ... In the NHL, the most popular free agent was taken off the market early when the Blackhawks decided it would be a good idea to pay Marian Hossa $5.233 million as a 42-year old. The 12-year deal is worth $62.8 million total, and while the average salary isn’t too devastating in the short term, Hossa will undoubtedly kill Chicago’s cap when he’s past his prime and the Blackhawks are trying to make improvements elsewhere. ...

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