Sakic had the best wrist shot of his generation (all respects to Messier).

I still think he’s a scum bag. He’s no Joe Sakic, I can tell you that.

(George Clooney never got married. Was honest and steadfast about never wanting to marry. Does it make him a scumbag that he changes from woman to woman, throughout the years? Is he a “selfish, opportunist?”)

But when a guy signs for 5 or more years … he made a commitment. Hossa has “made a commitment” to Chicago. If he wants out of what he PROMISED TO DO, CONTRACTUALLY, then that’s out there for scrutiny. Nobody put a gun to Hossa’s head when he signed that deal. Nobody put a gun to Heatley’s head when he signed his deal in Ottawa. So, I’m right there with you, on the “commitment” part. He must honor his contract. If a player is unwilling to play for a team for 5 or more years, he shouldn’t sign a contract to play that long. I’m not sure I see Hossa as “swarthy,” however. Swarthy in the sense of “dirty, and weather-beaten,” due to the nomadic and/or sinful lifestyle he leads. Hossa may be on Team #5, but Ottawa TRADED him. Atlanta TRADED him. Now, I hear ya. And I don’t disagree that Hossa FORCED his way out of Atlanta. And that Pittsburgh made Hossa a nice offer to stay. And, even that Hossa FORCED his way INTO Detroit. But I think Hossa would still be in Detroit, if cap restrictions weren’t an issue. They were, for Detroit. And now he’s in Chicago. I saw a pic of Janke, Hossa’s “life partner/special friend, with benefits.” She’s a rather “striking woman.” But I don’t know that Hossa is runnin’ around on her, or touring the strip clubs, in his free time. I couldn’t say if Marian Hossa has a chick in every NHL city across North America. Or if he frequents the “red light” district of Amsterdam, while in Europe. The closest example of “cheating on his hockey club” I can muster … was that “audition” he did when playing in Detroit, for the Atlanta Thrashers. Remember? He scored a “hat trick” in that game. Red Wing Head Coach, Mike Babcock, during the 2nd period intermission of a Red Wings-Senators game in 2008, admitted that “we began recruiting Marian Hossa ever since that game.” Exactly what that means seems to be open for interpretation. That could mean, “He entered our radar screen and we monitored him.” Or, it could mean FAR WORSE.

I really liked Hossa when he was here, he was a great 2 way player for the Thrashers. He played 100% when he was in a Thrasher uniform. I understood his desire to winner and I am glad that we got something for him.

The he turned into the selfish scumbag that he is today. Not sure how long he’ll stay in Chicago, especially if they don’t win.

I am old school when it comes to commitment. Hossa is me first, team second. In my book, that makes him a scumbag. Maybe not as bad as Dany, but a scumbag nonetheless.

Where is Earl of Bud?