Greed Gone Mad

Just when I thought the hockey world was returning to sanity, I see this:

MARIAN HOSSA is ready to go to war with the Senators to get what he wants.

Hossa told the Sun yesterday he turned down a three-year deal -- sources say it was worth $11.5 million (all figures US) -- from the Senators last week.

If he's going to sign a long-term contract with Ottawa, he wants close to the $21 million over three years that Jarome Iginla got from Calgary.

You get that? Seven million dollars a year, up from being "scheduled to make $3.45 million last season".

Not only is he making more money than a city of regular joes combined, he wants to double his salary! I wish I could double my salary every time I had a stellar year, but I'm thrilled when I get a 5% raise.

Hossa's argument that players of similar calibre (Iginla, Thorton) are getting paid that range only serves as an excuse to cover up what I consider a case of rampant greed. Instead of thinking about the team and how Ottawa needs to balance the salaries of many high quality players under the salary cap while Calgary and Boston have considerably less to worry about, Marian Hossa only thinks of how he can cash in as much as possible when he is already making millions more than he needs to live comfortably.

Pure greed. Disgusting.

UPDATE: Andrew agrees.