Post by Freedom ElzPost by HockeyinHDThat's a fair reason. It's really up to the player, Elz. If you think I
should feel bad about Detroit because Darcy Tucker didn't want to take a
marginal pay cut to come here when Hossa took a ginormous one to,
probably not the day to try that one out. :)
Did Hossa really take a ginormous pay cut?
For what it's worth, Edmonton 'allegedly' had a 5 year 50 mil deal on the
table for Hossa. Kukla's had some stories on this, IIRC.
Post by Freedom ElzI don't think he did and since he
only signed for one year that tells you something. According to Holland
it was Hossa that proposed the one year thing. It sure sounds like he's
hoping
for a quick cup and then he'll move on to somewhere that he wants to
live and can make huge bucks. Its a one year shot with the wings, they
won't be able to pay him, Zetterberg and Franzen next off season AND
a goalie.
Maybe, maybe not. In interviews Holland has said that he'd like Hossa to be
in Detroit long term, but that the uncertaintly of the 2009-10 cap number
makes locking him up now a problem, since obviously guys like Zetterberg and
Franzen are priorities too and their contracts are up after this year.
As far as goaltending goes, again, Detroit has Osgood for two more years.
They have Conklin now and I have no reason to doubt that if he succeeds in a
2a/1b role with 30-ish starts that the Wings would hesitate to extend him.
If not him, then maybe they could limp along for one year with Howard. If
Hossa doesn't return, well, that's 7.4 mil plus cap increase less Z and
Franzen's raises to go out and look for another option in net.
There are plenty of permutations out there which would work out well for the
Wings.
Post by Freedom ElzPost by HockeyinHDPost by Freedom ElzLet's say $2.75 million a year for two years.
Yuck. I'd be pissed. The guy just got a huge buyout check, so fuck him
if he'd think the Wings would pay him that much.
I agree.
I think it's a moot point now, what with the Wings sitting at the mid 54's
cap wise and with a crazy-good top 6, but a 1 year deal at 2-2.5 would've
been fine by me.