Marian Hossa is so allergic to his equipment, he has to retire

[Rock Strongo]

I played organized hockey from age 6 through a failed attempt at a pro career at 23. i have never heard of this. anyone?

Report: Marian Hossa could be forced to retire due to allergic reaction to equipment

 

[7Samurai13]

I'm allergic to my workplace

 

[RP-29]

What element is he allergic to? Doesn't say in the article. I gotta believe whatever it is, there is a viable substitute.

This sounds like the Blackhawks are manufacturing an excuse to LTIR him for cap relief.

 

[DragonfromTO]

I played organized hockey from age 6 through a failed attempt at a pro career at 23. i have never heard of this. anyone?

Report: Marian Hossa could be forced to retire due to allergic reaction to equipment

I have in fact heard of this. Here's more about it

The Gunk: a Virulent Oozing Rash

But this allergy came at an awfully perfect time for both sides and this story smells worse than his equipment.

 

[Duke of Douchington]

No one, however, could have predicted that he might hang up the cleats due to an allergic reaction to hockey equipment.

Sounds more like a problem of him not being able to keep up with the speed of the game if the other guys are still going to be playing on skates...

 

[Rock Strongo]

I have in fact heard of this. Here's more about it

The Gunk: a Virulent Oozing Rash

But this allergy came at an awfully perfect time for both sides and this story smells worse than his equipment.

yeah, it seems a bit odd to me timing wise as well.

 

[anotheridiot]

There were times last year he was the fastest and most tenacious hawk on the ice. NHL will be all over this, I think the hawks have a cap hit against him for 4 more years because of that 5.8 per contract he signed. Same with the Duncan Keith contract. Retirement would not beat the cap hit LTIR might.

 

[DragonfromTO]

There were times last year he was the fastest and most tenacious hawk on the ice. NHL will be all over this, I think the hawks have a cap hit against him for 4 more years because of that 5.8 per contract he signed. Same with the Duncan Keith contract. Retirement would not beat the cap hit LTIR might.

LTIR would, that's why everyone is viewing this story with some suspicion.

 

[DragonfromTO]

I'm allergic to my workplace

Fantastic avatar

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I really hope Mike Cammalleri develops an ice allergy.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

LTIR would, that's why everyone is viewing this story with some suspicion.

Except the source, who also thinks Ryan Lochte has a few years left in him.

 

[Rock Strongo]

now he is "missing 2017-2018"?

Hossa to miss 2017-18 due to skin disorder

 

[DragonfromTO]

Except the source, who also thinks Ryan Lochte has a few years left in him.

I understand. Elliotte isn't in a position where he can aggressively question something like that, he can leave that to scumbags like us

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Did Dean Lombardi take a back-room role in Chicago by any chance?

 

[forty_three]

The only thing I can think of to lend any credence to it is gear is made from different materials now than it was even 10 years ago. Could be a new material he is allergic to.


But that doesn't matter. This is cap circumvention.

 

[ChicagoIrish]

Stan Bowman working some magic.

 

[RP-29]

Stan Bowman working some magic.

That's one way to spin it. Another way would be if you ain't cheating, you ain't trying.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Get ready Chicago, the penalty for cap circumvention is a hefty fine and forfeiture of a 1st and 3rd round pick, so I've been told.

 

[thedddd]

Wonder if he isn't going to "retire" so he can go on LTIR so they can get the cap space. Or did he sign that contract before he was 35?

 

[forty_three]

Get ready Chicago, the penalty for cap circumvention is a hefty fine and forfeiture of a 1st and 3rd round pick, so I've been told.

YOU HEAR WHAT HE SAID?