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Save This PageDETROIT -- Marian Hossa chose to join the Detroit Red Wings at a discount.
He hopes hoisting the Stanley Cup will make it worth the sacrifice.
Hossa signed a one-year contract with Detroit yesterday, and a person in the NHL told The Associated Press the deal is worth $7.45 million.
He had rebuffed a chance to re-sign with the Pittsburgh Penguins, who were reportedly offering $7 million a season as part of five-year contract after they lost the Stanley Cup finals to Detroit last month.
Hossa has scored at least 29 goals the past eight seasons and has 299 in his career, dating to 1998-99 -- his first full season in the NHL -- with the Ottawa Senators. He has 25 goals and 61 assists in 75 playoff games.
Blue Jackets, Rangers trade young players
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Blue Jackets traded enigmatic offensive star Nikolai Zherdev and center Dan Fritsche to the New York Rangers for defensemen Christian Backman and Fedor Tyutin.
The deal remakes the Blue Jackets -- who signed free agent defenseman Mike Commodore on Tuesday -- into a solid defensive team in front of goalie Pascal Leclaire.
Malkin re-signs with Penguins for 5 years
PITTSBURGH -- Evgeni Malkin is staying in Pittsburgh for quite some time.
The Penguins signed the MVP finalist to a five-year extension worth $43.5 million, a deal that will keep him under contract until the 2013-14 season, and still has one year left on his initial three-year, entry level contract.
Dallas signs Avery
DALLAS -- The Dallas Stars know all about Sean Avery -- the history of mouthing off to teammates as well as foes and that he's a two-time NHL leader in penalty minutes.
Dallas signed the pesky forward to a $15.5 million, four-year deal, a commitment that also pushes the Stars close enough to the salary cap that they probably won't chase more high-profile free agents.
Elsewhere
The 22-year-old native of Poland had 48 points, including 18 goals, last season. He had six winning goals and was 4 for 8 in shootout attempts.
Craig missed 72 games last season due to back and knee injuries. The forward has played in 127 NHL games, netting 30 goals and 57 points.
The Lightning also signed defenseman Janne Niskala to a one-year, $600,000 deal.
The deal was announced one day after the Bruins signed right wing Michael Ryder in hopes of strengthening their mediocre offense.
Donovan, 33, had 12 points -- including five goals -- and 73 penalty minutes last season with the Senators.
Ruutu, 32, had six goals, 10 assists and 138 penalty minutes with the Penguins last season.
Johnson, 32, had five goals and 18 points in 79 games last season and led NHL forwards with 105 blocked shots.
Sanford, 28, played 16 games behind Canucks starter Roberto Luongo last season, going 4-3-1 with a 2.83 goals-against average and .898 save percentage.
A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the signing to The Associated Press but requested anonymity because the Thrashers had not yet made a formal announcement on the deal.
