Hossa Signs 12-year Deal With Chicago
July 1, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Chicago Blackhawks, NHL, News, Players, Signings and Contracts
After defecting from the Pittsburgh Penguins to join the Detroit Red Wings because he thought he had a better chance of winning the Stanley Cup (it was so rough when Detroit ended up losing Pittsburgh), Marian Hossa has jumped ship again.
The Chicago Blackhawks have given Hossa a 12-year deal worth about $59.3 million which averages out to $5.2 per season for the first eight years and then drops down to $3.5 million for the last four.
The Blackhawks had a great season and I think that they have a real chance to not only make it to the playoffs again next …read more
