Hossa signs 12-year deal with Hawks

Here was some other initial reaction from Chicago Twitter users:

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   sigsegfalt TSN is saying the Hossa/Hawks deal is done, and they are awaiting confirmation. #NHLFA 01 Jul 2009 from Tweetie
2. 
   julierubes [Nooooooooo] RT @TheFourthPeriod: talk from chicago saying hawks sign hossa... waiting on confirmation 01 Jul 2009 from TweetDeck
3. 
   mualumnus I'll take Marian Hossa in favor of Havlat-better player consistently (though Havlat was better last year) 01 Jul 2009 from web
4. 
   Blagica Blackhawks are signing Hossa? That's kinda funny 01 Jul 2009 from TweetDeck
5. 
   2ndCityHockey what a surprise.. the rumors of Hossa to Chicago being bunk.. might have been bunk 01 Jul 2009 from TweetDeck
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   uncouth13 Hossa WOULD be an upgrade over Havlat in every zone. Still not believing it... 01 Jul 2009 from web

The first Chicago thoughts once word came out that it was a 12-year deal were varied:

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   khabibulin39 Hossa for 12 years... does tallon not value his job? 01 Jul 2009 from TwitterBerry
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   Diavolo312 Hossa for 12 years? At least he is done whoring himself out. Hoping they can still hold on to Havlat somehow 01 Jul 2009 from TwitterGadget
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   Mirandaguat12 12 YEARS! I have complete faith in the Hawks, they know what they are doing, huge signing Hossa. Just want to know the rest of the puzzle. 01 Jul 2009 from web
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   DFCAM Marion Hossa Blackhawk eh.... 12 year deal puts him in a walker by year 6 01 Jul 2009 from web