Oilers set their sites on Hossa:

A well-placed source said it would take a “minor miracle” for Hossa to be anything more than another one that got away, but the Oilers are baiting the hook this time with at least US$9-million per year for a slick scorer who would solidify the top line with Ales Hemsky and Shawn Horcoff.

As a season ticket holder, I’d love to see Hossa playing for the Oilers. But it ain’t gonna happen. Among other bad signs, Hossa’s agent (almost certainly the “well-placed source” in the quote above) was on local radio here last week where he intimated that Hossa would rather have a battery-acid enema than move to our lovely Siberian wasteland.

Edmonton already has a bad rap in the league as the coldest and remotest NHL city, and multiple incidents like the Pronger betrayal, Nylander’s wife scotching a trade, etc. have exacerbated the problem.

So when Marian Hossa signs somewhere else for comparable or even less money, how’s that going to affect the ol’ reputation?

As it happens, I don’t give a sweet damn about wealthy athletes not wanting to play here. Fuck them if they don’t want to play somewhere where their sport is truly adored and their efforts appreciated. But would it kill the Oilers to stop stepping into these silly traps again and again? It’s like an awkward kid in high school who keeps asking out the most beautiful and popular girls over and over, getting shot down every time. Your mom is right, kid: you’re beautiful on the inside and the right girl will score a major catch if she can get past your dorkiness — but you ain’t bagging a cheerleader, okay?

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