Warlock, now now just because the Rangers will have to wait a while longer. LOL
A great deal for Hossa ? I kinda agree with that but I'm thinking more like another brilliant deal by Ken Holland. He signed him to a One year deal for now just to buy him the time and cap space to get Zetterberg and Franzen re-signed before they hit the market after next season. The big picture in all of this is brilliance in motion by Holland. He signs Hossa to a One year deal now, then leaves flexibility to take care of the guys on the team that he will need to care of and at the same time while all of that is happening, works on getting Hossa signed to a long term deal before he hits the market AFTER he gets the key guys signed long term.
From a hockey standpoint, Hossa is a perfect fit for this team, he is an excellent backchecker who will fit extremely well in Babcock's system and could potentially score 40-50 goals a season there. People critisize Detroit as "buying" all of the good players. Let's all remember something here, this isn't like MLB where the Yankees just go out every year and overpay for players and continuously try to "buy" their way to Championships (which is great that they haven't had success at that for how long now? ), do we honestly think that the Yankees would be good at all if MLB had a hard salary cap ? I really do not think that Brian Cashman would be able to work the magic that Ken Holland does. Let's keep in mind that Detroit is playing under the same financial structure as the rest of the league, the difference is that Ken Holland knows how to master the system and get the players that they want. He could have given Hossa a long term deal right now, BUT he would have put himself in position to lose 2 key players after next season by doing that, so he signs him to this deal for now, takes care of business, and then signs him long term.
Obviously Hossa thought that Pittsburgh was a one hit wonder (I like to call them arrogance on ice) and in all likely hood they are, I would not be surprised if Pittsburgh didn't even make the playoffs this coming season or if they do , get beat in the first round. They have all of their money tied up in 3 players (Crosby, Malkin, Fleury) with not much room left to do anything else. Then looking at the big picture for Pittsburgh, they are going to have to try to figure out a way to get Staal signed after this season which there ya go just about all of their money tied up in just 4 players with no room to maneuver and more players will be leaving town. Look at how many players on Detroit's roster have been there long term and look at how many have left and returned. Detroit is a very very classy organization both on the ice and off. Honestly they pretty much destroyed Pittsburgh in the Finals, take away that 3 OT game and they (Pitts.) lose the series 4-1. Crosby and Terrien <sp?> were too busy whining to the officials because they were confusing overall team speed and an aggresive forchecking and backchecking system for obstruction.
I love all the Silver chalices being brought into town now, I was a fan back during all of those lean years. Ya gotta admit, they are playing under the same financial system that everybody else is, ya can't hate them because they are creative and figure out ways to make the system work to their benefit and other teams don't and sink their money into 3 or 4 players. There is a reason that it is called HOCKEYTOWN.
Warlock - dinner ? Well on that note then I'd like some filet mignon and you can have a sampling of ummmm Octopus. LOL 
Ok, I got to go now, the twins are crying....... Hold on Sydney and Evgeni, I'll be right there !