Opie 308 Report post Posted July 2, 2009 Wait until July 1, give him a one year deal and say, hey remember when Hossa left you and lost the cup to us. Well we got him one year on the cheap, took him to the finals and he let us down, can you do better? Now I don't blame Hossa for the loss, however what a great sales pitch to one of his former teammates! Plus Datsyuk and Kovy, oh I need to go change my shorts, BRB! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted July 2, 2009 I agree with all points but the bolded one. The Wings are cash strapped and Lidstrom, although still a god on the blueline, is nearing the last few years of his career. They are not going to give him a raise or pay him more because he is the captain. Stevie wasn't the highest paid player on the Wings in his last season. What you're thinking of is the tactic, and a smart one at that, that the Wings use to pitch to free agents like Hossa last season, that being: You aren't better than Niklas Lidstrom, you aren't getting paid more. Look for Lidstrom to resign to a one year at a sharp discount, $4-5mil as a gift to the organization. After all, we're dealing with Saint Nick, he'll want to leave with another cup . also, that was a pre-cap world Wings philosophy of the captain being the highest paid... doesn't apply on re-signing of contracts - no one gets more than Nick now, because he is the ceiling, after this contract is up, Z will be the ceiling... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
