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Originally Posted by vitocorleone
Wow. I'm almost upset that I'm graduated and out of Michigan, that's gonna be a hell of a team to watch next season.
My question is how in the hell did you guys get him to agree to a one yr deal?
Didn't Pittsburgh offer somewhere in the general vicinity of 7 Mil annually but over 5 years?
If Hossa's production dips this coming year his bank account will not be very pleased with him.
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Center Ice 
Clearly, Hossa came close to winning the cup last year, saw the celebration, and was intrigued by the prospect of joining the team he felt had the strongest chance to win it.
He left a ton of money on the table. I think that's an encouraging sign that he's motivated to play and to win.
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"Picked off by Michigan State, 3 on 1 down the ice. Abdelkader to the slot, fires. OFF THE POST! Over to the near boards, picked up by the Spartans. 25 seconds left in the period. Around behind the net, Kennedy. Kennedy out in front. GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLL! MICHIGAN STATE SCORES! OH MY GOODNESS! The Spartans, with 19 seconds to play have taken a 2-1 lead over Boston College!"
-Scott Moore, calling Justin Abdelkader's National Championship Winning Goal, 4/7/07
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