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Goodfellas
07-01-2009, 03:25 PM
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Blackhawks (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/teams/blackhawks) dipped deep into the NHL free-agent market by signing star forward Marian Hossa (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/players/1640) away from the Detroit Red Wings (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/teams/red_wings) on Wednesday with a 12-year contract worth $62.4 million, or an average of $5.23 million per season.

Hossa, who surprisingly took a one-year deal with the defending champion Red Wings (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/teams/red_wings) last summer, cashed in this time. The four-time All-Star and 11-year NHL veteran has played on the Stanley Cup runner-up the last two seasons. The Blackhawks are his fourth team since 2008.

Chicago also signed center Tomas Kopecky (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/players/2607), who, like Hossa, played last season with the Red Wings. He was knocked out of the playoffs after sustained injuries to his face during a fight with Anaheim Ducks (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/teams/ducks) defenseman Francois Beauchemin (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/players/3203) in the second round.

"To add Marian, an elite and world-class player, and Tomas, a Stanley Cup champion, to our exciting young core reinforces our commitment to try to win the Stanley Cup," general manager Dale Tallon said

G-Roy
07-01-2009, 04:47 PM
Hossa is a leech. I hope he never wins a stanley cup with any team. He got what he deserved this year.