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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Hossa misses optional skate
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
You want to send the Thrashers beat writer into a panic? How about running a morning skate where the only two people not on the ice are Don Waddell and Marian Hossa. Today was an optional, and Hossa was the only player to skip it, opting instead for an off-ice workout. Everybody assured me that it was indeed an optional, and Hossa will play tonight. Ilya Kovalchuk and Slava Kozlov didn’t skate very long either, so I guess it really was an optional. But I’m like you guys, looking for any sign that something is up.
So do you really think this will be Hossa’s last home game with the Thrashers? They hit the road for a five-game road trip starting Friday in New Jersey. They don’t return until after the trade deadline, and if you think the rumors are crazy now, the last two Thrashers games before the deadline are in Toronto and Montreal. Yeah. Let’s hope this is settled before then.
Speaking of Montreal, I’m getting eye witness accounts of Don Waddell’s scouting trip to Tampa last night. And as one person who saw Waddell last night said, I doubt he was there to see the Lightning. Before feeding the rumor mill even more, I will say this. Last year, when Don was just the GM, he made numerous trips to Tampa. It’s a quick and easy flight, etc. It’s one of the reasons he signed Eric Perrin, whose play he appreciated in those scouting trips. But it also means he’s now seen Montreal twice in the last ten days. Do with that what you will.
I’m hearing some griping about a season-ticket price increase. Waddell declined to comment on it this morning, but we’re tracking that down today. Shoot me an e-mail (ccustance@ajc.com) if you’re a season-ticket holder and you got your packet, I’d like to chat.
Alright, I have to cut this short because of the GM conference call. I’ll try to make up for it with more commenting.
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