Can You Say Hossa!!!
July 1st, 2009 by FrankOnce again the Hawks make big news on the first day of free agency (2 years in a row) and sign high scoring forward Marian Hossa for 12, yes 12 years!!!! 62.8 million! While the contract is front loaded for the most part this is about a big a splash as you can make. Not sure if 12 years had to be part of this, but it still is a good pick up, for this year.
Not to rain on the parade however, but this could present a problem next year when the law firm of Kane and Toews must be signed. Please make sure that those 2 kids NEVER leave Chicago.
Now the question remains regarding Marty Havlat and his situation. Does this signing of Hossa mean he’s gone?
Time will tell.
Finally, Nikolai Khabibulin has just signed for 4 years in Edmonton for 15 million total, an avg of 3.75. The salary is good, but the length is too long.
More as things develop.
Thanks for reading.
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3 Responses to “Can You Say Hossa!!!”
By mattjordan on Jul 1, 2009
That’s what I was thinking. What is going to happen when Toews and Kane come up for RFA? Who will go when it’s time for them to be resigned?
By Dan on Jul 1, 2009
Pisses me off when they sign guys to big contracts with the intention of having the guy retire under the contract, just to get the cap hit down. Should be a rule that any deal over 7 years and that cap hit stays, why not sign a guy to a 100 year deal, front load it and then have the guy retire after 7 years, thereby having a $500k cap hit…
By Frank on Jul 2, 2009
Yea, I don’t really get how this is being allowed, but it is and if it works, then great.
However, I do not want Kane and Toews playing anywhere else…ever.
If the cap number goes down, we will have a major problem.