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Post by Detroit Cherni on Jun 12, 2009 13:43:22 GMT -5
Wow, this is a shocker!
Chris Pronger traded to the LA Kings for Jack Johnston and the 5th overall pick in the draft. Boy, I think Anaheim got the better of this deal!
I guess this means the Niedermayer days in Duck-ville must be coming to the end as both are UFA's.
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Post by NYRangersGM on Jun 12, 2009 14:33:42 GMT -5
my understanding is Anaheim could only keep one of the two (pronger/niedermayer) and maybe this means they are going to resign niedermayer. johnson and the 5th is very nice. I bet the kings make a pitch for hossa or heatley after the season is over. should have the cap room to do it. kopitar and hossa on same line would look nice. also heatley list the kings as on of the teams he wants to go to now that he wants out of Ottawa
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Post by Elite Sim News (ESN) on Jun 12, 2009 17:16:08 GMT -5
Hossa isn't leaving Detroit. He's gonna get a nice, long deal in the very near future.
I'm going to wait until this deal is official before commenting on it, but it's fun to think about!
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Post by torontogm on Jun 12, 2009 23:05:47 GMT -5
If this trade is true it seems a pretty steep price to pay for Pronger.
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Post by FlyersGM on Jun 15, 2009 16:54:31 GMT -5
Dave, how do you post this without a link? Whats the source?
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Post by Detroit Cherni on Jun 15, 2009 23:45:39 GMT -5
Sorry, I read it off the t.v. A sports channel up here, called the SCORE. It was on the ticker at the time. www.thescore.ca I believe is the website. Both tsn.ca and sportsnet.ca had it as well. Now, apparently, it won't be announced as official until closer to the draft. |
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Post by FlyersGM on Jun 16, 2009 0:23:01 GMT -5
Wow...I guess TSN pulled it down quick? I go there like 15,000 times a day. lol
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Post by NYRangersGM on Jun 16, 2009 7:50:28 GMT -5
roger do you still think hossa is resigning with the wings after the playoff he just had. I would be shocked to see him in a wings uniform for the kind of money he is going to want (7-8 mil) he might get it from the kings.......
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Post by Elite Sim News (ESN) on Jun 16, 2009 11:06:49 GMT -5
Yeah, I do think the Wings will keep Hossa. I think Hossa wants to be there. He doesn't strike me as the type of guy that can handle being "the man" on a team, which would be the case in a place like LA. Sure they have Kopitar and Brown and youth galore, but he would be the main attraction there. I don't think that is what Hossa is after. Detroit still offers him a great chance to win a cup. I don't think it's going to take 8 mil either. Give him a long term deal with a cap hit around 4.5-5 mil (something similar to the Franzen deal) and everyone is happy. I know the Wings want him to be there, even though his offensive numbers weren't really there in the playoffs. I don't see a better situation for Hossa than Detroit to be quite honest.
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Post by Elite Sim News (ESN) on Jun 17, 2009 18:23:13 GMT -5
Of course, if Hossa does stay in Detroit, they would likely be looking at losing Filppula or Hudler, which they probably don't want to do. To sum up...I don't know jack, Rich.  |
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Post by Anaheim GM on Jun 27, 2009 11:03:10 GMT -5
I will be VERY surprised if Hossa remains a Red Wing unless he takes a HUGE hit on the $7.5 million/a year contract he is seeking. In short, I don't think he'll do it because he is going to get 2 or 3 big money deals out West.
His production in the Stanley Cup Finals have caused the Red Wing brass to re-evaluate the situation (restructure a deal for less money). It is going to come down whether or not Hossa can swallow that pill or not. Teams like Edmonton, LA, and several others should be in a position to offer BIG money deals, more than Detroit can afford.
My guess is that Hossa pulls the same crap he did last year only in reverse. Instead of taking less to be on a winning team with a chance to win the Cup, he is going to be lured away by the dollars that he will bank. I think he (and his agent-who probably would like to slap him until his hand hurt, than slap him for making his hand hurt) learned a VERY tough lesson this past season and can't afford to miss another opportunity.
Two scenarios exist:
Marian Hossa signs for a new team for 5 years and$7.5 million/season. Hossa is rich and has work to do to win a Cup.
Marian Hossa signs a 2 or 3 year deal with Detroit for around $5.5 to $6.0 million/season. This will allow him the freedom to sign a larger deal should he reach his dream of winning the Cup and gives him the best chance of post-season success.
That's what I see from my chair. If I were his agent, I would STRONGLY advise that he consider offers on the open market just to see what ridiculous things could happen. As long as these things are considered VERY quickly, the deal in Detroit is going to stand. You don't sign in Detroit for the money, you sign because you want to win a Cup and they WILL be offering less. Kenny Holland is the best for a reason and one of the major contributors as to why MANY veterans like to pasture in the Motor City for lots less.
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Post by Elite Sim News (ESN) on Jul 1, 2009 19:25:57 GMT -5
So I get home from the office today and take a look at the free agent signings. I heard about the Lightning signing Ohlund on the drive home, which is pretty coolio...so I just wanted to see what else was going down today.
Marian Hossa signs a 12 year deal with Chicago? HOLY SHAT! I thought a long-term deal with a cap hit around 5 mil would be ideal for him...but with the Hawks? Didn't see that coming.
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Post by NYRangersGM on Jul 1, 2009 19:53:02 GMT -5
roger, are you there my friend.....um,um,um hossa?
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