Boston Herald Reports Hossa Likely Won't Be Re-Signed

The Boston Herald reports that the Penguins aren't going to do much to try and keep Hossa this summer:

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/hockey/bruins/view.bg?articleid=1093124

Although the Penguins "source" isn't cited, this is the clearest pronoucement I've heard about what we may do with him this summer.

Although I, unlike most, feel that we may very well be able to sign Hossa, along with Malone and Fleury, and extend both Malkin and Staal, if that turns out not to be true, I think we have to take a big step to try and keep #18. That could mean moving Gonchar or Whitney, which I would be okay with. Letang's offensive potential has yet to be fully tapped and in the cap era, we have to think ahead.

Whitney is already signed, but could be moved. Most observers think -- correctly -- that he hasn't had a good season. That said, I'm not ready to cast him off becaue of one sub-par year. Gonchar, on the other hand, is in his early 30's. He's been oustanding both offensively and defensively this season and should have been a Norris Trophy finalist. But realistically, there are only a few good years left for him. With only 2 years left on his contract after this season, this summer could be the time to move him before he gets too close to unrestricted free agency.

The Penguins won't have it easy this summer, that's for sure. It's hard being this good ....