Hossa to DET

[The Joker]

If Hossa actually said to Babcock right after game 6 that he likes Detriot than hes the biggest POS ever.

If Babcock stated that ''you should come to Detroit'' to Hossa he isn't far behind in that regard. I agree with you though.

Why? Hossa's a great player who happens to be a free agent, why wouldn't any coach want him to be on their team?

[crzymike]

If Hossa actually said to Babcock right after game 6 that he likes Detriot than hes the biggest POS ever.

If Babcock stated that ''you should come to Detroit'' to Hossa he isn't far behind in that regard. I agree with you though.

Why? Hossa's a great player who happens to be a free agent, why wouldn't any coach want him to be on their team?

Because at the time he did so he WASN'T a UFA! Again, that's considered Tampering. Stating that he's a good player and suggesting to him he should play for Detroit after game seven are two entirely different things.

[Sarcastic]

1. What's the record for the longest thread at LGP? How many pages?

2. I can't believe this thing won't die. About Marian Hossa, of all people.

[crzymike]

1. What's the record for the longest thread at LGP? How many pages?

2. I can't believe this thing won't die. About Marian Hossa, of all people.

I believe a few gameday threads were over 60 pages.

[canaan]

1. What's the record for the longest thread at LGP? How many pages?

the casino license thread was pretty long. i dont know if that was the longest or not, though.

[Eismann]

If Hossa actually said to Babcock right after game 6 that he likes Detriot than hes the biggest POS ever.

farnham's location is tehWinz.

[penny lane]

If Hossa actually said to Babcock right after game 6 that he likes Detriot than hes the biggest POS ever.

Hossa never had ties to pittsburgh & that is fine... so I feel no remorse
in hoping Hossa fails and disrrupts the camelot that is the red wings.

[Jesse]

Haha, so let me get this straight. If Pavel Datsyuk skates up to Sidney Crosby before the faceoff of a game and says, "Hey, you're pretty good. Come play for us".

That's tampering?

No. It isn't.

Tampering assumes negotiation. I doubt Babcock offered him a contract in the hand shake line.

[bhaw]

the contract was on the dry erase board. he wrote it up during the last tv timeout.

but seriously... it's not tampering.

[conforto45]

maybe he sent him a message on MySpace?

MikeyBabs08: Hey Marian... like, do you want to be friendz and play for my team next season?!

Hossa18: For Realz?!?!! Yah Man, i would def. want to play for yo team.

MikeyBabs08: Can we be BFF's?

Hossa18: For Sure!! I <3 U.

thats really how it went down

[Pitts]

What you didn't notice was the rolled up piece of paper that was transfered during the handshake.

[Jesse]

What you didn't notice was the rolled up piece of paper that was transfered during the handshake.

Yeah, but it was a recipe for a killer Souffle.

[Corvidae]

@#$%^&*()

[wallflower]

If Hossa actually said to Babcock right after game 6 that he likes Detriot than hes the biggest POS ever.

I'll agree with this.

And I wasn't even angry that he signed elsewhere, just disgusted that he chose Detroit [considering the circumstances...and that I've never liked the Wings].

[K2]

What you didn't notice was the rolled up piece of paper that was transfered during the handshake.

Babcock was passing Hossa a J?!

[littlemoonboot]

This thread makes me oscillate between feelings of mild disgust, anger, and sheer amusement. I'm not sure if I want it deleted now or not.

~Hossa 3:16~

[crzymike]

Haha, so let me get this straight. If Pavel Datsyuk skates up to Sidney Crosby before the faceoff of a game and says, "Hey, you're pretty good. Come play for us".

That's tampering?

No. It isn't.

Tampering assumes negotiation. I doubt Babcock offered him a contract in the hand shake line.

Technically it is. If you ever hear RS talk about a player from an opposing team, he's very careful as to what he says because of the tampering rule. You can acknowledge a players talented but to remotely suggest you should come play with ''us'' is something that shouldn't occur until july first. It's definitely an unethical tactic to say the least.

Players talking amongst themselves is one thing, an opposing coach saying something of this nature from the organization who just beat you in the cup finals is quite another. ''Why don't you come to Detroit'' yea thats definitely a negotiation tactic. It makes it clear to Hossa that the Wings would likely offer him a contract if he awaits UFA. If nothing else it plants a seed which again, shouldn't happen.

[Guinness]

This...

If Hossa actually said to Babcock right after game 6 that he likes Detriot than hes the biggest POS ever.

I'll agree with this.

And I wasn't even angry that he signed elsewhere, just disgusted that he chose Detroit [considering the circumstances...and that I've never liked the Wings].

And this...

This thread makes me oscillate between feelings of mild disgust, anger, and sheer amusement. I'm not sure if I want it deleted now or not.

~Hossa 3:16~

[Guinness]

Haha, so let me get this straight. If Pavel Datsyuk skates up to Sidney Crosby before the faceoff of a game and says, "Hey, you're pretty good. Come play for us".

That's tampering?

No. It isn't.

Tampering assumes negotiation. I doubt Babcock offered him a contract in the hand shake line.

Technically it is. If you ever hear RS talk about a player from an opposing team, he's very careful as to what he says because of the tampering rule. You can acknowledge a players talented but to remotely suggest you should come play with ''us'' is something that shouldn't occur until july first. It's definitely an unethical tactic to say the least.

Players talking amongst themselves is one thing, an opposing coach saying something of this nature from the organization who just beat you in the cup finals is quite another. ''Why don't you come to Detroit'' yea thats definitely a negotiation tactic. It makes it clear to Hossa that the Wings would likely offer him a contract if he awaits UFA. If nothing else it plants a seed which again, shouldn't happen.

I couldn't quote the rule, but I think you might have more of a case if you say that it is tampering, in spirit, if not technically.

[Jesse]

Haha, so let me get this straight. If Pavel Datsyuk skates up to Sidney Crosby before the faceoff of a game and says, "Hey, you're pretty good. Come play for us".

That's tampering?

No. It isn't.

Tampering assumes negotiation. I doubt Babcock offered him a contract in the hand shake line.

Technically it is. If you ever hear RS talk about a player from an opposing team, he's very careful as to what he says because of the tampering rule. You can acknowledge a players talented but to remotely suggest you should come play with ''us'' is something that shouldn't occur until july first. It's definitely an unethical tactic to say the least.

Players talking amongst themselves is one thing, an opposing coach saying something of this nature from the organization who just beat you in the cup finals is quite another. ''Why don't you come to Detroit'' yea thats definitely a negotiation tactic. It makes it clear to Hossa that the Wings would likely offer him a contract if he awaits UFA. If nothing else it plants a seed which again, shouldn't happen.

As someone above me said, it MAY be tampering in spirit.

However, technically, it isn't.

Point blank. Period.

[crzymike]

We can agree to disagree.

[Pitts]

We can agree to disagree.

What's the fun it that?

[Ron`]

Haha, so let me get this straight. If Pavel Datsyuk skates up to Sidney Crosby before the faceoff of a game and says, "Hey, you're pretty good. Come play for us".

That's tampering?

No. It isn't.

Tampering assumes negotiation. I doubt Babcock offered him a contract in the hand shake line.

Technically it is. If you ever hear RS talk about a player from an opposing team, he's very careful as to what he says because of the tampering rule. You can acknowledge a players talented but to remotely suggest you should come play with ''us'' is something that shouldn't occur until july first. It's definitely an unethical tactic to say the least.

Players talking amongst themselves is one thing, an opposing coach saying something of this nature from the organization who just beat you in the cup finals is quite another. ''Why don't you come to Detroit'' yea thats definitely a negotiation tactic. It makes it clear to Hossa that the Wings would likely offer him a contract if he awaits UFA. If nothing else it plants a seed which again, shouldn't happen.

As someone above me said, it MAY be tampering in spirit.

However, technically, it isn't.

Point blank. Period.

I've stayed out of this till now, Jesse he is a member of the Wings Management team, the head coach. It's tampering aka the Brett Favre Minn Vikings phone calls. IF true, and that's a big IF.

[canaan]

even if he did say it, im sure it was said as a gesture of respect aka he played well. i cant see it being much more.

[Kovy27]

O.M.G. When did Hossa sign with Detroit?!