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July 31, 2004
What the Hull?
In an earlier post I wondered aloud if Bobby Hull Jr.'s public discussions of negotiations with Dallas and Phoenix were an attempt to spark a bidding war for the services of his brother Brett. Now Hull Jr. is telling anyone that will listen (including the Pittsburgh Tribune Reviewand the Arizona Republic) that Pittsburgh GM Craig Patrick gave him a call on Wednesday and expressed interest in signing the aging Hull who sits third on the career goal scoring list. Apparently Hull would love to play with Mario and Mark Recchi and Patrick is intrigued by Hull's low asking price which is in the $2-3 million range. How happy can the teams involved be that a high profile player's agent is making every offer an inquiry public? And how much is all the publicity impacting the negotiations? My guess is that all three teams (the Stars, Coyotes and Penguins) are going to be feeling a lot of pressure from their respective fan bases to sign the sharp-shooting Hull. Personally I'd like to see him go to Pittsburgh just so we could see what the Pens can do with Recchi, Hull, a healthy Mario and then Fleury between the pipes. That's a whole lot more than they had to work with last year and I think Hull would enjoy being part of a rebuilding project. He's a natural leader and could play a huge role in the development of Pittsburgh's younger players. Not to mention that a competitive team could help Mario get the team a new arena deal.
Ben Wright
02:35 PM
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