2009 NHL Free Agency Transactions
July 2, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Events, NHL, NHL Playoffs, News, Scores, Signings and Contracts, Television, Trades
There were a couple trades and deals that I expected to happen. I expected to see the Calgary Flames sign a deal with Jay Bouwmeester (they did). I wanted the Sedin twins to get a decent deal, preferably with the Vancouver Canucks (they did). I was hoping a deal would put an end to the Dany Heatley drama (it didn’t).
There were, however, a good number of free agent signings yesterday. Check out the list below (I sorted it alphabetically by team) and let me know what you think of these deals. Montreal had the most acquisitions and while they look …read more
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
Why Marian Hossa Didn’t Deserve to Win
June 15, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Detroit Red Wings, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Players
If you followed this year’s playoffs, you probably heard more than one commentator talking about the fact that Marian Hossa turned down a lucrative, long-term contract (worth almost $50 million) with the Pittsburgh Penguins in order to accept a one-year deal (worth $7.5 million) with the Detroit Red Wings. The reason for his defection? He thought he had a better chance of winning Lord Stanley with Detroit.
I really couldn’t believe he did (or said) that but I didn’t think about it too much until it was clear that the two teams were going to get a rematch. I started mulling …read more
