I think he’ll fit well there too. It IS a little pricey, but that’s what happens on July 1, I mean Jeff Finger has 90 games under his belt in the NHL and got nearly the same.
Adding Hossa to Datsyuk and Zetterberg gives the wings three of the best forwards in the league. Resigning Stuart for four years and Lilja for two gives the Wings one of the most solid defenses in the league (Stuart, Lilja, Kronwall, Rafalski and Lidstrom). Conklin should be a nice addition as a back-up for Osgood.
I love the fact that Ken Holland understands salary cap management. Too bad Matt Millen does not.
[quote]gatesoftanhauser wrote:
Whoopdie doo…The Red Wings will land yet another Hall of Fame team, and win another boring Stanley Cup snoozefest.
The NHL I grew up watching died before the strike.[/quote]
Hello Satan, are you there?
Could hell have frozen over?
I for once agree with gatesoftanhauser, wholehartedly.
With a sad heart I recognize that the league has gone to shit. My love for the game died when the players love for the game died. I remember when I first came to Canada I stayed up until 2 am on a school night, watching Hockey playoffs on a gifted 12" black and white TV. Despite upgrading out TV to a plasma I haven’t watched a game since the Oilers run.
Whoopdie doo…Free Agent Signing Season isn’t like Christmas at all, indeed it’s all about greed. I bet now that they’re under contract most of these players will have an extra-mediocre year.
What’s next? Maple Leafs win the cup? Nah, MLS brand of hockey has been so anti-climactic and failure prone I still wonder how they manage to sell out the ACC. They’re the Britney Spears of Hockey or CIBC of Canadian Banking.