Uncertainty Surrounds Deal That Moves Hossa At Trade Deadline
Posted by: Mark McCoy in Atlanta Thrashers, tags: Colby Armstrong, Erik Christensen, Marian Hossa
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Overall, the Pittsburgh Penguins have absolutely added to their team one of the best wingers up for grabs in Marian Hossa, and a penalty killer in Pascal Dupuis.
The Penguins got the better end of this trade. Don Waddell is counting on the “possibility” in the young ones from Pittsburgh, but with the salary cap, and based off how other “sellers” benefited, Waddell did an excellent job by actually getting players, and not just future considerations.
Thrashers fans are going to be upset now. Until we see how Erik Christensen and Colby Armstrong play with their new team (and they will play their “old” team this Sunday), we REALLY don’t know how this will effect the Thrashers. The Thrashers play as of late has been lacking, and with players like Perrin, Kozlov, and Holik, along with the recent play of Slater and Thorburn, these two new Thrashers have an opportunity to do more with Atlanta than they possibly would being shadowed by Crosby and Malkin.
Overall, I am disappointed by losing Hossa and Dupuis. All great Thrashers fans loved watching Dupuis skating lightning fast, and being such a threat on the penalty kill. Fans have enjoyed chanting Hossa, but regardless of feelings, only time will tell. Knowing how Waddell has been in the past, I wouldn’t be surprised if this was basically a payroll move, and with the strong possibility that he now has made more room to re-acquire Hossa AND Dupuis come July 1st.
Mark McCoy
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