Sens Rule
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- Sep 22, 2005
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Wait, when did Hossa become a candidate for the HHOF?
EDIT: My take on Hossa, whom I very much like, is that he's a mercenary, and a complementary player on an excellent team. He chose a career path that made him a ton of cash, and gave him plenty of chances for cups, but he led nothing, became and important part of nothing, and in the end has very little legacy. He's a nice player, but forwent the chance to become the embodiment of a team and city in exchange for mercenary cup chasing. And it has worked out well for him in the end. I REALLY like him as a player (I'd add as a person too, but don't know him), and respect his choices as smart career moves, but it will be hard to have advocates when you never stuck anywhere long enough to be the face of a team; and he had the talent to be tat guy.
Sounds harsh, but it's true in my mind. Alfie could have done the same, but didn't.
He is not a mercenary at all. He got shafted by the Sens. Signed to a deal and traded right away for Heatley. It was a scummy thing to do to him. Obviously at that point he realized it is a business and their is no loyalty. He tried to win for a few years and then signed with the Hawks uber-long term.
He is a three time cap casualty. Ottawa, Pens and Wings keep him if there was no cap. None could. Numbers game.