Marian Hossa’s NHL may be over due to a skin condition, and naturally the rest of the hockey world was in a state of shock Wednesday morning as the news spread. First reported by Elliotte Friedman, then confirmed in an announcement by the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday, Hossa is indeed out for at least next season.
It’s a lot to handle, and the implications for the Blackhawks will be wide reaching over the next several years. Hossa is under contract through 2020-21, so the Hawks may need to try to leave him on LTIR for four years in order to avoid his cap recapture penalties.