Hossa Signs

[badams]

OTTAWA (CP) - The Ottawa Senators have avoided salary arbitration with Marian Hossa by signing the star forward to an $18-million US, three-year deal.

A source said Hossa will earn $5 million this season, $6 million in 2006-07 and $7 million the following season.

The Sens and Hossa were scheduled to go to arbitration Tuesday morning if a deal wasn't reached.

Hossa, 26, had reportedly wanted between $5 million and $6 million a year while the Sens were hoping to pay him less than $4 million.

The Slovak recorded 36 goals and 46 assists in 82 regular-season games in 2003-2004. In 467 career games, he has 188 goals and 202 assists.

[rubberdinghy]

WOW...That's interesting...I fer sure didn't think they'd sign him multi-year for that much...He damn well better produce...besides, who the hell will play with him next year?

[Freak By Night]

You're damn right he better produce! Especially in the playoffs.

I'm guessing Hossa would have got a bit less in in arbitration, and only a 1-year deal. Muckler obviously wants to keep him happy.

On a related note, I just mailed in the form for my Sens tickets. Half-season package, in the nosebleeds.

Edited August 23, 2005 by Guest
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[Douglas]

That is going to bite them in the ass. Bye bye Redden.

[Jakis]

They are learning from the Leafs and overplaying players i guess.

[AD]

Bye bye Redden.

Hopefully. I don't think I've ever recovered from his giveaway against New Jersey.

Focker

AD

[Freak By Night]

Does anyone know what the Sen's total salary will be that Hossa is going to get $5 mil this coming season?

Seems to me, it's significantly higher than it was in 2003-2004.

If so, the lockout solved nothing.

[rubberdinghy]

It's around 33 million, that's with about six guys undisclosed and SVA yet to be signed.

Marian Hossa Re-signed RFA (Ottawa) $5 million

Daniel Alfredsson $4,662,894

Zdeno Chara $3.724 million

Wade Redden $3.724 million

Martin Havlat Re-signed RFA (Ottawa) $2.6 million

Greg de Vries $2.28 million

Bryan Smolinski $2.242 million

Chris Phillips $1.976 million

Dominik Hasek $1.52 million

Mike Fisher Re-signed RFA (Ottawa) $1.5 million

Vaclav Varada $1.216 million

Jason Spezza Re-signed RFA (Ottawa) $1.1 million

Peter Schaefer $988,000

Chris Neil Re-signed RFA (Ottawa) $585,200

Brian Pothier $532,000

Denis Hamel Re-signed UFA (Ottawa) Undisclosed

Ray Emery Re-signed RFA (Ottawa) Undisclosed

Antoine Vermette Re-signed RFA (Ottawa) Undisclosed

Anton Volchenkov Re-signed RFA (Ottawa) Undisclosed

Steve Martins UFA (St. Louis) Undisclosed

Tomas Malec UFA (Anaheim) Undisclosed

Patrick Eaves Signed rookie deal Undisclosed

22 Players 7 Salaries Undisclosed $33,650,094

I don't think Redden's going anywhere.

[rubberdinghy]

Unrestricted Free Agents: Peter Bondra, Todd Simpson, Shaun Van Allen, Rob Ray, Jesse Fibiger, Josh Langfeld, Charlie Stephens.

Out of these guys Ottawa will probably only sign SVA, Langfeld, and Simpson...

[Tissue Man]

Hossa trade rumour from Eklund.

BIG TRADE COMING: HOSSA + FOR HEATLEY

From a Good Source (E4-5) This trade is all but announced...

Hossa and a top four defenseman (could be Phillips, may not be) from the Sens to Atlanta for Heatley...

More coming...

[peipunk]

Atlanta calls press conference!!! Holy shit, its true!!!

[ollie]

Holy fuck!!

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=134320&hubName=nhl

Is this good or bad?

[Tissue Man]

Great trade..

good move by Muckler.

Heatley, Spazza, havlat line?

[peipunk]

Which defenseman is it gonna be??

[Tissue Man]

Would be great if they could ship Phillips out to. The guy never did that much.

could be devries?

[AD]

Trade of the year.

I'm loving this trade. Especially since Phillips might be gone too!!

Welcome Heatley!! Now bring me a cup!!

AD

[ollie]

I'm hearing it's de Vries... which is good. Phillips is a playoffs workhorse.

[richbass]

way to go sens, no matter who goes in there they're still hopeless against the leafs, woooooooooo the smack talk begins Oct 5th woooooooooooooooo

[ollie]

Leafs sucks. Get yer own thread. You guys would kill for Heatley.

Starting to like Ottawa a little more now, Jaimoe?

[rubberdinghy]

See other post...not sure if I like this...Heatley better produce.

[Booche]

"Starting to like Ottawa a little more now, Jaimoe? "

Ollie, he is a closet Leafs fan which is why he doesnt like Ottawa. Let him say whatever he wants to say, all he is doing is kidding himself.

[SmoothedShredder]

Hey AD, you going to keep pissin on the Sens Defence? Callin out Phillips and Redden in the same thread, who's side are you on? I'd take Phillips as a number 3 D man any day of the week.

[Jaimoe]

On most teams in the NHL, Phillips is a #2 or even a #1 D-man. The Sens have a great defense corps.

[AD]

Hey AD, you going to keep pissin on the Sens Defence? Callin out Phillips and Redden in the same thread, who's side are you on? I'd take Phillips as a number 3 D man any day of the week.

Clone Chara. Make him strong by feeding him Redden and Phillips.

I'll keep pissing on the defence until they stop coughing up the puck at key moments.

AD

[SmoothedShredder]

:grin: :grin: :grin:

[color:purple]I've seen you cough up the puck once or twice.

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