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Pick One: Franzen Or Hossa
by Paul on 11/16/08 at 11:32 AM ET
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from Ansar Khan of Mlive,
Getting Franzen locked up will not be easy. The Red Wings went through a difficult negotiation process with him and his agent in the summer of 2006, when he was a third-line, checking forward with seemingly modest offensive potential. Franzen could cost the club between $4- and $5 million a year, and he surely would get more on the open market.
Re-signing Hossa would require a series of events. The Red Wings would have to deem Franzen’s asking price more than they want to pay. Hossa would have to give them a discount in the neighborhood of his current $7.45 million salary. And even then they would need to shed some salary to make room for Hossa, whom the club cannot begin contract talks with until after Jan. 1, since he’s on a one-year deal.
Whom do they choose? The decision probably will be made for them, once they learn each player’s asking price and determine who is a better value for the money.
Now, your the Wings GM, which one player do you sign? Vote below…
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marian+hossa
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