Ice Hockey: Detroit RedWings

Hatcher signs five-year, $30M deal

While Sergei Fedorov's stay in Detroit appears to be ending, the Red Wings made their move on one of the premier free agents on the market.

Detroit signed free-agent defenseman Derian Hatcher to a five-year, $30 million contract, ESPN The Magazine's EJ Hradek reported Thursday.

Last season, Hatcher had 30 points (eight goals and 22 assists). He was a finalist for the Norris Trophy given to the NHL's best defenseman.

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I read this in this week's ESPN the Magazine that the Red Wings have signed Hasek... this mean thats Cujo will now be on the bench. I am thinking that there is going to be a trade involving Cujo. Who Knows where he will end up maybe in Colordo. But i dont think that they would send him to Colordo.

wow now our defense is awesome....line 1: Hatcher(6'4) and Fisher(6'5) Line 2: Lidstrom and Chelios Line 3 : Schneider and Wolley.

were gonna trade cujo for a person to replace sergei....hopefully we can get a prospal or lindros

there's a lot of talk about trading cujo for lindros - but from the rangers fan's perspective all it should be is rumours because we've got an awesome goalie in mike dunham, plus now we have two potential back up goalies in blackburn and Markkanen (the guy we got for leetch's rights)....it makes no sense to get yet another waste of money in cujo, when we already have three goalies who can play

I just saw that Federov signed with the Mighty Ducks, not sure how mighty they'll be without Kariya.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- Dominik Hasek's agent said that the goalie's legal troubles in his homeland should not impact his return to the ice for the Detroit Red Wings this season, the Detroit Free Press reported Saturday.

In the Czech Republic, police completed their investigation and say charges should be brought against the NHL star for hurting a player during an inline hockey game.

Hasek, returning to Detroit after a one-year retirement, has denied any wrongdoing. Police investigated for two months and on Wednesday sent their report to the state prosecutor, who will decide whether Hasek will be formally charged with causing bodily harm, an offense punishable by up to eight years in prison, police spokeswoman Ilona Kratochvilova said Friday.

Police began investigating Hasek after a May 18 game in Pardubice. Hasek, playing for Bonfire Strida, collided with Martin Sila of SK Pardubice. According to media reports, Hasek knocked Sila down with a crosscheck to the back, sat on him and hit him in the neck several times with his stick.

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I just saw that Federov signed with the Mighty Ducks, not sure how mighty they'll be without Kariya.

Are you serious!? I haven't paid that much attention to off season trades yet. Damn,the Ducks lose Karyia and gain Federov. Man, the Sharks are going to a rough season. The Avs and the Ducks should be really strong this year.

Cujo's also out for ankle surgery. not that he was going to play in training camp anyway, but it definitely makes finding someone willing to trade for him more difficult.

Yea he would be a good backup goalie. But the thing is would Cujo go for being a backup.

I was under the impression that the RedWings were going to trade Joseph, as MC noted this surgery will most definitely hurt his trade value.

I dont think they had any intentions of keeping Joseph as their backup, Manny Legace is one of the better backup goalies in the league. Not to mention that Hasek doesn't like to sit many games out, but that could change now, what is he like 55?

But who is willing to get Joesph....the Wings are definatly going to be looking for a quality player for Joesph but seeing as he just had surgery that will hurt him no doubt. Maybe the Rangers will try to pick him up..or maybe his old team who knows it is wide opened.

detriot places joesph on waivers this wesnday during this season he is 2-3 with a 885 save percentage thats horrible

Brett hall's streak of not scoring continues, the last time he scored a goal was on December 8, 2003 when he scored his 732 goal to move into 3rd palce all time.

On a lighter note the wings won last night 4-2 over the blackhwaks.

The Wings slip to second place in the West after the Ducks rally from 2-0 down in the 3rd to tie the Game. The Wings are a solid veteran team, wings move to 24-17-6-8. But they should make the playoffs without a problem and then there experince will help them.

should the wings get rid of hasek of cujo?

They have three solid goalies, in hasek cujo and legacy should htey try to trade one of them

I say trade Cujo is any of them Ben.

could they trade him to the rangers?

how much does it hurt the wings with Hasek being out for the year.

Hasek has done this before. I doubt he will play for the Red Wings again. He got on the ice to warm up, took a few shots, and then declared himself out for the season.

And on top of that, Cujo is now injured, and will miss a few weeks.

with the knee sprain right? Are they going to call up somebody?