Red Wings

[Newbomb Turk]

Red Wings

Detroit GM Ken Holland met this week with the agents for star winger Marian Hossa and Johan Franzen. With Henrik Zetterberg signed, Holland has now shifted his focus to those two pending unrestricted free agents. His message, we are told, to both camps was he can only sign one of the two players now and the other has to wait until July 1 because of the "tagging" rule in the CBA (basically next year's payroll commitment can't go over this year's cap number).


The interesting part is Hossa is sounding like a guy who wants to stay, which he knows means taking less money than he would get on the open market. Hossa has told people around him he loves it in Detroit. He knows he won't be allowed to earn more than Zetterberg ($6.08 million cap number). He would easily earn more than $8 million on the open market.


It's a pretty clear decision for Hossa. If you want to have a chance to win every season, stay in Detroit for a few less dollars. If you want to make to cash in but never win again, sign with a team that will blow the bank on you July 1, but has no chance at the Cup. Stay in Detroit, Marian.

[gjdodger]

It's quite an eye opener that if the season ended today, Pittsburgh wouldn't even be in the playoffs.

[Drew]

The regular season has about 2 months left, and I've only caught a handful of games this year. I need to buckle down.

[gv laker]

It's quite an eye opener that if the season ended today, Pittsburgh wouldn't even be in the playoffs.

Makes you wonder how much they really miss Hossa and the other guys they lost in Free agent. Just goes to prove that Sid the Kid can't do it all himself.

[FCRhodes]

Sid the Kid is way overrated. I'd much rather build a team around Malkin.

[chemiclord]

Malkin is a flake. He completely went to pieces under the pressure of the Final.

[Tom]

Datsyuk's 2nd goal was really nice as was Hossa's.

[gv laker]

Neither player have performed well in the pressure moments. Time will tell if they learned from their experieces.

[Rocky Bleier]

Deacon, is there a story that goes with that avatar? Love the look on Scooby and Shaggy's faces.

[Newbomb Turk]

just a pic from a chain e-mail I got "when your kodak moment goes bad"

I am not posting the self pic some girl took in the bathroom, with a unflushed turd floating in the toilet......

[Newbomb Turk]

I loved that Cindy Crosby had the greatest no goal - no assist - no shot game in NHL history yesterday.

[Rocky Bleier]

I like Crosby less all the time.

[jaadam4]

I hope we get Hossa resigned and Leino looks really damn good. Holland has his hands full with all this talent.

[ghandi]

I dont know how Holland is going to get all these guys signed and under the cap......I think at least one of the big names is going to walk......

[Malto Marko]

I like Crosby less all the time.

He is killing me in my Fantasy Hockey league.