NHL: Sunday Morning Rumor Roundup

Red Wings still want Hossa: At the right price, the Detroit Red Wings want to re-sign Marian Hossa. It’s believed the Red Wings offer of 8 years – $40 million remains on the table. Despite expressing an interest in bringing back Marian Hossa, there’s some buzz going around that some members in the Wings organization are split on bringing Hossa back and would like the team to bolster it’s blueline and spend the money that would go to Hossa to a #2 or #3 defenseman in free agency. Other Red Wings Rumors Ty Conklin could hit the open market again. Goaltender Jimmy Howard is signed for two more seasons and is expected to be promoted next season. The market for

Advanced scouts will have a close eye on the West Finals

Based in Chicago, award winning columnist Paul Ladewski previews the Western Conference Finals & primary areas of interest for the Penguins in the series. By Paul Ladewski While the Penguins tend to business against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference finals, their advance scouts will have a close eye on the Western version, which pits the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings in an Original Six matchup. In the regular season, the Penguins played each team once on the road and won both times in memorable finishes. In November, they beat the Red Wings in a shootout, 7-6. In February, with injured center Sidney Crosby out of the line-up, they outlasted the Blackhawks in overtime, 5-4. The Penguins also