When Marian Hossa came to the Blackhawks, there were a lot of exciting things surrounding him. First off, they were signing a player who just scored 40 goals. He also was a veteran presence who just lost back-to-back Stanley Cups.
The Blackhawks were coming off of a Western Conference Finals exit in five games to Hossa’s team, the Red Wings. They were one of the youngest teams in the league and needed to add stars with the skill of Hossa to get ahead of the curve.
Hossa’s first season in Chicago, he played in 57 games and had 51 points.