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by Paul on 07/01/09 at 05:08 PM ET
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“This deal did not affect our core moving forward, that was appealing to us.”
-Dale Tallon on the Hossa signing. via Craig Custance’s Twitter.
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Really?
I wonder who exactly he sees as part of the core moving forward. Maybe he plans on dumping one of the youngsters based on how they play in the next season?
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/01/09 at 04:16 PM ET
I think it has a huge impact on their core going forward. Their cap situation next summer is going to be a nightmare when Kane and Toews want the raises that they’ve earned. It’s a good deal for Hossa, and I can’t begrudge him taking it, but I’m not entirely convinced that it makes sense from a cap perspective for the Hawks.
Posted by SnipeDangle on 07/01/09 at 04:33 PM ET
Unless they now consider Hossa part of their core and someone else is out of the picture. Hossa is young enough, I suppose.
We’ll see, I guess.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/01/09 at 04:53 PM ET
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Is Tallon an idiot or what? How does this not force him to make serious decisions next summer.
Posted by Riviera on 07/01/09 at 04:13 PM ET