"MARIAN HOSSA is ready to go to war with the Senators to get what he wants.
Hossa told the Sun yesterday he turned down a three-year deal -- sources say it was worth $11.5 million (all figures US) -- from the Senators last week.
If he's going to sign a long-term contract with Ottawa, he wants close to the $21 million over three years that Jarome Iginla got from Calgary.
Instead of settling on a deal, Hossa will likely file for arbitration -- along with teammate Martin Havlat -- at today's 5 p.m. deadline, accept a one-year contract from an arbitrator and then shop himself around as an unrestricted free agent next summer.
"We're at a dead point right now," said Hossa, who was scheduled to make $3.45 million last season. "We are nowhere. They offered me a three-year contract, but it wasn't good enough."
Med drygt 23 miljoner redan uppbundet på 11 spelare så antar jag att lusten att betala Hossa 7 miljoner för den kommande säsongen inte är vidare stor från Senators sida. Fast det har ju hänt märkligare saker denna NHL-försäsong.
"MARIAN HOSSA is ready to go to war with the Senators to get what he wants.
Instead of settling on a deal, Hossa will likely file for arbitration -- along with teammate Martin Havlat -- at today's 5 p.m. deadline, accept a one-year contract from an arbitrator and then shop himself around as an unrestricted free agent next summer.
"We're at a dead point right now," said Hossa, who was scheduled to make $3.45 million last season. "We are nowhere. They offered me a three-year contract, but it wasn't good enough."
Med drygt 23 miljoner redan uppbundet på 11 spelare så antar jag att lusten att betala Hossa 7 miljoner för den kommande säsongen inte är vidare stor från Senators sida. Fast det har ju hänt märkligare saker denna NHL-försäsong.