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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Wow that's bold and IMO short sighted. The Hossa contract is one of the worst contracts that nobody talks about. They must feel he will be able to remain effective late into his 30's.
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The problem with buying out Hossa is that you cannot re-sign him. He's still a very effective player and a huge part of their championship chemistry.
His cap hit stick around, but his salary starts to drop off substantially after two more years. That means he is much more easily trade to a cap floor team. In the last 4 years of his contract he has a 1mil or less salary and a 5.23 cap hit. That theoretcially saves a cap floor team 4+ mil a year, which is a huge asset to a team on a budget.
Hossa is also the kind of player that is great for leadership and even when his speed gives out, he plays such a smart game, he'll still be effective as a vet.
Plus, what does it say to the team when you reward a key player in your cup run by throwing him off the team. If I'm Chicago, I do everything in my power to keep that core together for the next few years. Serious potential for a dynasty here.