Hossa leaves Penguins for Red Wings

general manager Ken Holland said. "He's a premier power forward in the game, capable of scoring 30, 40, 50 goals." Hossa scored a career-high 45 goals for the Senators during the 2002-03 season and had a career-best 100 points two seasons ago in Atlanta. He was dealt to Pittsburgh from Atlanta at last season's trade deadline with an expiring contract. The Thrashers acquired him from the Senators before the 2005-06 season in the deal that sent Dany Heatley to Ottawa. Detroit and Hossa hope the one-year contract is a win-win deal. The Red Wings will count on him to help them win it all again as he plays for a team that will be favored to hoist its fifth Stanley Cup since 1997 and 12th overall. "I could get more money somewhere else, but I was looking for the best chance to win the Stanley Cup," Hossa said. The short-term deal... [read full story]