Found July 14, 2009 on Bleacher Report:
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When one of the National Hockey League's Original Six franchises makes a bold move, like naming just the ninth General Manager in the history of the organization, one would think the press conference would be a coronation of the new face in town. On Tuesday, when the Chicago Blackhawks introduced Stan Bowman as their new leader, it was President John McDonough that was the focus. And rightfully so. In what has been a curious couple weeks in Chicago, what was perhaps the most intriguing storyline in professional sports has taken an awkward turn to the sublime. The team was staring down the barrel of a number of free agent decisions that could impact the next two decades of the team's future, starting with whether or not they should retain the face of the team's offense for the last four years, Martin Havlat. But, on the first day of free agency, it wasn't Havlat putting the pen to paper, but the biggest name in the free agent market, Marian Hossa. And it wasn'...
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