Jul 4, 2008
Hossa takes the easy way out
Categories: Red Wings
Written By: Admin
Playing the role of the popular high school quarterback, Marian Hossa decided to go to the prom with the prettiest girl. And, like said attention-getter ready to go off and be a big man on campus after his magical night, it doesn’t look like Hossa plans on sticking with the Detroit Red Wings long.
The most sought-after free agent prize of this NHL offseason, Hossa spurned more money, a longer contract and bigger challenges elsewhere to sign a one- year deal worth a reported $7.4 million with Detroit, the same club that beat Hossa and his former team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, in the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals.
In the process, Hossa managed to slap the faces of both competitiveness and logic with one sweep of the pen.
