theglobeandmail.com - 7/1/2009
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Signing coveted free-agent forward would cost money, but not players
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Sportsnet has learned Marion Hossa has turned down
a contract offer from the Red Wings that would...
have kept the all-star with the Red Wings for the next 10 years. A source compared the length of the deal to the deals Johan Franzen and Henrik ...
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Hossa turns down offer from Wings
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theglobeandmail.com - 7/1/2009
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KK Hockey —
from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,
As for Toronto, last week an NHL GM told me that he figured his Leafs’ counterpart, Brian Burke, would have both Chris Neil and Travis Moen locked up within the first 24 hours of free agency – and that they would be two-thirds of Toronto’s third line next year. Let’s see if he turns out to be right.
read on for some Hossa/Edmonton thoughts.
Regarding Hossa, Dreger reporting Chiccago showing interest but I wonder, why not just sign ...
Duhatschek ponders whether Oilers will make a pitch for Hossa
Snapshots —
The Globe and Mail's Eric Duhatschek wonders whether the Edmonton Oilers will "get their man" this time around: July 1, Globe and Mail : A couple of early thoughts as the free-agent frenzy is under way: If indeed the Detroit Red Wings' last-ditch efforts to sign Marian Hossa to a long-term contract did fail, you'd have to think that the Edmonton Oilers will be pushing hard to convince him to join them again. Edmonton made the most lucrative offer last year - willing to give up money and term to get him - and there'd a certain symmetry to landing Hossa rather than Dany Heatley ...
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Hossa re-signing looking unlikely, may be for the best
onthewingsblog.com 6/28/2009 — Ansar Khan has the latest on the Hossa “negotiations” here . It doesn’t sound like he’ll be back, as Holland himself is not optimistic and is even talking about possibly shopping his rights as early as Monday.
When I read that the Hossa camp is seeking a deal averaging ...
Hossa’s Gone
onthewingsblog.com 7/1/2009 — Sportsnet , via Winging It In Motown :
Sportsnet has learned Marion Hossa has turned down a contract offer from the Red Wings that would have kept the all-star with the Red Wings for the next 10 years.
A source compared the length of the deal to the deals Johan Franzen and Henrik Zetterberg ...
Hossa For 12 Years
linkedonsports.com 7/2/2009 — Marian Hossa signed with the Blackhawks yesterday for 12 years. The first thing that came to my mind was, “isn’t he like 30?” Well, he isn’t “like” 30, he is 30. This means that he is under contract until he is 42. That’s interesting that Chicago thinks ...
Hossa to Chicago
squidsink.wordpress.com 7/1/2009 — The newest Blackhawk
Reports from numerous sources have revealed that star winger, Marian Hossa, has signed with the Chicago Blackhawks. Hossa apparently got the long-term deal he was looking for as it is reported he signed for 12 years at $5.2 million a year! 12 years seems to be an insane ...
Should Wings keep Hossa?
thedsq.com 6/16/2009 — Marian Hossa led the Wings in goals (40) this year. Granted, he had so-so postseason, but he is one of the best forwards in the NHL. In fact he is one of the 10 BEST players in the NHL. If the price is right keep him. What do you think?
NHL: Hossa gets 12-year deal from Hawks
flyersfancentral.com 7/2/2009 — The Chicago Blackhawks stunned the NHL on the first day of free agency yesterday by signing star winger Marian Hossa away from the Detroit Red Wings with a 12-year contract.
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Is Hossa worth $5 million, or much more?
thedsq.com 6/30/2009 — If the Red Wings really want to sign Marian Hossa they have to fit him in under the $56.8 million salary cap. Currently he could get $5 million per year. Forget about his playoff drought, he's one of the best in the NHL. DSQ wants to see Hossa stay. It's time for his agent and Ken Holland to ...
Discussions between Hossa and Wings will continue
sportingnews.com 7/1/2009 — The chances of Marian Hossa signing with the Red Wings aren't great, but it still could happen. Despite reports on the eve of free agency that Hossa had turned down an offer from the Red Wings, the possibility of a deal still exists. An NHL source ...
Oilers don't have room to chase Hossa
edmontonjournal.com 6/28/2009 — If Marian Hossa doesn't take the Red Wings' long-term offer for between $4 and $5 million a year, Detroit will trade his negotiating rights, likely by Monday, two days before free agency opens. Reliable sources say the Los Angeles Kings, who are ...
Blackhawks sign Marian Hossa —
NHL.com News in English 7/1/2009
Maybe Marian Hossa's Stanley Cup jinx will end in Chicago. The star right wing will try to help the Blackhawks win their first Stanley Cup since 1961 and he may have to go through his last two teams to get it done.
Arguably the biggest ...
