Post by Leafs_Pam on Jul 8, 2003 14:32:45 GMT -5
Ugh!! I wish he had stayed retired, but after the trouble he got into at home, I guess this was the only place he could play. I'm not looking forward to watching this jerk for another year. 
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Hasek confirms comeback
TSN.ca Staff w/CP files
7/8/2003
Dominik Hasek confirmed the worst kept secret in hockey, that he plans to return to play hockey next season with the Detroit Red Wings.
Hasek's decision means the Red Wings will attempt to move one of their two goaltenders, most likely Curtis Joseph.
"Ideally, as quickly as possible, I'd like to get a goaltender moved," said Red Wings general manager Ken Holland. "That's easier said than done in the current financial environment. Both are very well paid, and I'm going to have to try to be creative with other teams to put something together."
Holland added he hopes to have the goaltending situation resolved prior to the start of training camp this fall.
While Holland would not say definitively that Joseph will be traded, Hasek made it quite clear where he expects to play next year.
"My decision, unfortunately, affects other people," said Hasek. "My desire is to play for the Detroit Red Wings... It's my goal and nothing else."
Joseph, who was signed last year to replace Hasek, has a no-trade clause in his deal. Holland says he has not asked Joseph or his agent to waive that clause, but he plans to speak with the goaltender on Tuesday regarding the future.
"It depends on what Ken Holland presents to us," Don Meehan said Tuesday from his Mississauga office. "We have a good working relationship with him. We have players on his team (Nicklas Lidstrom, Derian Hatcher to name a few). I've known Ken a long time.
"We're going to work with each other to this extent that he understands full well what Curtis's rights are under the agreement that they've agreed to. We'll understand where they're at and what their intentions are and we'll go from there."
Expect the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers and to a lesser degree the Boston Bruins to pursue Joseph via a trade.
The Colorado Avalanche also need a No. 1 goalie after the retirement of Patrick Roy but it's doubtful Holland would deal Joseph to his Western Conference rival, especially not after the Avs picked up star forwards Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne last Thursday.
Hasek says he does not regret his decision to leave hockey last year.
"I did not feel I could play the next season at that level," explained Hasek. "I acheived everything I wanted by winning the cup."
"After one year, not playing in goal, I feel I'm ready to play professional hockey again. I feel recharged."
Hasek was also asked if his decision to return would spur rival Patrick Roy to return for one more year with the Colorado Avalanche. While he said he would welcome the challenge, agent Rich Winter confirmed that Roy has filed his retirement papers with the NHL, meaning he can't return to play until after next season at the earliest.
The Wings picked up Hasek's $8-million contract option for 2003-04 on June 30 before a midnight deadline in order to retain his rights. Otherwise, Hasek would have returned to the NHL as an unrestricted free agent and free to sign with the highest bidder.
Hasek played only one season in Detroit after spending the majority of his career with the Buffalo Sabres, leading the Wings to the Stanley Cup in 2001-02 and then announcing his retirement. But he began to miss the game last season and rumbling began during the playoffs that Hasek was contemplating a comeback.
www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=46703&hubName=nhl
Hasek confirms comeback
TSN.ca Staff w/CP files
7/8/2003
Dominik Hasek confirmed the worst kept secret in hockey, that he plans to return to play hockey next season with the Detroit Red Wings.
Hasek's decision means the Red Wings will attempt to move one of their two goaltenders, most likely Curtis Joseph.
"Ideally, as quickly as possible, I'd like to get a goaltender moved," said Red Wings general manager Ken Holland. "That's easier said than done in the current financial environment. Both are very well paid, and I'm going to have to try to be creative with other teams to put something together."
Holland added he hopes to have the goaltending situation resolved prior to the start of training camp this fall.
While Holland would not say definitively that Joseph will be traded, Hasek made it quite clear where he expects to play next year.
"My decision, unfortunately, affects other people," said Hasek. "My desire is to play for the Detroit Red Wings... It's my goal and nothing else."
Joseph, who was signed last year to replace Hasek, has a no-trade clause in his deal. Holland says he has not asked Joseph or his agent to waive that clause, but he plans to speak with the goaltender on Tuesday regarding the future.
"It depends on what Ken Holland presents to us," Don Meehan said Tuesday from his Mississauga office. "We have a good working relationship with him. We have players on his team (Nicklas Lidstrom, Derian Hatcher to name a few). I've known Ken a long time.
"We're going to work with each other to this extent that he understands full well what Curtis's rights are under the agreement that they've agreed to. We'll understand where they're at and what their intentions are and we'll go from there."
Expect the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers and to a lesser degree the Boston Bruins to pursue Joseph via a trade.
The Colorado Avalanche also need a No. 1 goalie after the retirement of Patrick Roy but it's doubtful Holland would deal Joseph to his Western Conference rival, especially not after the Avs picked up star forwards Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne last Thursday.
Hasek says he does not regret his decision to leave hockey last year.
"I did not feel I could play the next season at that level," explained Hasek. "I acheived everything I wanted by winning the cup."
"After one year, not playing in goal, I feel I'm ready to play professional hockey again. I feel recharged."
Hasek was also asked if his decision to return would spur rival Patrick Roy to return for one more year with the Colorado Avalanche. While he said he would welcome the challenge, agent Rich Winter confirmed that Roy has filed his retirement papers with the NHL, meaning he can't return to play until after next season at the earliest.
The Wings picked up Hasek's $8-million contract option for 2003-04 on June 30 before a midnight deadline in order to retain his rights. Otherwise, Hasek would have returned to the NHL as an unrestricted free agent and free to sign with the highest bidder.
Hasek played only one season in Detroit after spending the majority of his career with the Buffalo Sabres, leading the Wings to the Stanley Cup in 2001-02 and then announcing his retirement. But he began to miss the game last season and rumbling began during the playoffs that Hasek was contemplating a comeback.
