I know its been written here, but I'm simple man and will ask the question directly:
Does this mean on day two of this season, when he is put on LTIR, he is on it for 4 years straight, or does he come off of LTIR when they season ends, and they have to put him on Day 2 in each of the 4 years?
- vabeachbear
I guess depends upon whether Hossa Blackhawk doctors and the team are being genuine with this medical concern, that we over the course of his career in Chicago, not one of the news media knew about, when even a supposition about any player became a item they were willing to put in print.
I am sure other players have this condition on many clubs.
But to the extent Hossa does? Well, will we know that? Because from where I am looking at it, this was a nice way to have your in-house medical staff go back and write and re-write treatment paperwork with ONE GOAL in mind: Continue to circumvent the penalty and continue to get what they wanted: a loophole to get them out from under a longer playing relationship with Hossa, probably agreed upon at th exit meetings.
This is all about business. They love Hossa. They will use him back home to make the Blackhawks a possible destination for palyers, and as a
By retiring, they take a hit, but by attempting several thoughts of a comeback, they can stretch this out maybe the entire length of the contract or until they start the the disolution at the true core at some point while the contract is on the books.
All that was done was ballsy, imo.
They are not a better team but they are extending the chance to stay in the hunt and if you all want to think additions are coming from the outside, wait until the season begins and the deadline yet again approaches.
The one thing this management team and the so called "weak" GM can be counted on is to continue to surprise with bold attempts.
Compare that to Garth Snow and other GMs and tell me that is not enough....
And just think for a moment how lucky we were...that the early chosen, Toews and Kane wren't flops or ordinary.
Look over rosters and check out how many of the "NHL budding stars/young guns" are STILL JUST THAT: budding.
So many things have to fall in place to win, including play-off match ups. And when you see the 4th overall player being an undersized defenseman from the ALBERTA junior, you know the league is ignoring many of the facets you all grew up thinking were the games attributes...being a physical defenseman, being big enough, and using size over reflexes, tec.
Or that we presently HAVE an in-house developed goalie!
Look around the league and you will see how so many teams have tried to get it right, tried advancing their developing guys, and using duos, and those teams flatlining in may game because of the goaltending.
You want to know why Joe Sakic and Colorado "isn't doing anything?"
It is they haven't found the bold move that actually will make a difference in righting the ship, the player's attitudes, and the fan's perceptions.
You have to wonder if DeBrincat, Darling and Hammer were discussed with them.
It seems that as a GM you can spin that type of move as an upgrade.
Then again would that move have fit wjat the Hawks need in cap wiggle?
Probably not.
and now, with Grigorenko going home to Russia, they have a lot less to show for their cap relief/ boot of O'Reilly to the Sabres with McGinn...
Sure they still have young American, Compher, and young Russian, Zadorov to sell but Sabres have O'Reilly, right?
I am just illustrating that teams can be gun shy or have trouble with finding trade fits or they can actually get on the phone and be creative....
