That's all I'm saying.
I honestly wouldn't want the Hawks to fleece the NHL, and would be pissed at it too. But if he can't physically play, and I truly believe he can't... and they still try to screw over the Hawks... there's going to be an internal war between the NHL and NHLPA the likes of which we haven't seen before.
In the meantime, I welcome the extra cap money, and possibility of making moves. At the same time... Hossa is one of my favorite players of all time, and my favorite Hawk through this era. I'm gonna miss him playing badly, and the Hawks are going to miss him, badly. Such an absolute beast on the ice. I've never seen anyone do some of the things he does. This video just got shared on the Hawks board. So good at so many things...
Agreed. Great player no doubt, certainly don't wish any ill-will on him. Hawks will miss him next year, for sure.
The concern I have is "can he" vs "does he want to given circumstances". If the NHL is ok with it, I will assume they did their due diligence. But if they find that he can play and force him to play or retire (i.e - not LTIR eligible), i'd be ok with that as well.