Via The Edmonton Journal: Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland knows that trying to sign Marian Hossa and Johan Franzen is like trying to stuff a set of golf clubs into a carry-on, but there are ways to do it. What if he traded forward Valtteri Filppula, which would take $3 million off the books? This…
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Even with unclear cap future, 2009 free agents should do well – USATODAY.com
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[special Kings-centric forward-only edition:] 1. Right wing Marian Hossa (Detroit): He has said publicly that he will take less money to stay with the Red Wings, and GM Ken Holland clearly would like him back. But the Red Wings have roughly $47 million already committed for next season, and it’s going to be problematic for…
Contract talks between Red Wings and Marian Hossa, Johan Franzen on hold
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Contract talks between the Detroit Red Wings and free-agent forwards Marian Hossa and Johan Franzen appear to be at a standstill, as neither side is budging. General manager Ken Holland is hoping to sign one before the end of the regular season. If he has no deal in place by the first week of April,…
Ken Holland on Hossa, Franzen
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Holland: “It’s about team building, it’s about our philosophy. We can keep Franzen and Hossa, but then we’ll have to let a whole lot of other players go. I don’t know if that’s the answer to being competitive. But if I can get a number that I think allows us to have one extra player,…