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Some teams are just gluttons for punishment with their oddball signings and contract deals, but, they like the drama I suppose. Dominik Hasek will be back with the Detroit Red Wings next season after winning a Cup with them in 2002, returning to play 14 games with them in 2004 and causing undue strain on the locker room, and after a stint with the Senators which he flaked out under because of an adductor injury (which takes a few weeks to heal at most but still didn't return after nearly three months).

I'm not sure why Detroit didn't hold onto Manny Legace. Sure, he was average at best in the first round of the playoffs but it was his first year as a #1. He posted good stats in the regular season, and his team in front of him are equal to blame for their early exit. They kept Chris Osgood for backup, who isn't any good. When (not if, when) Hasek gets hurt, they'll be scrambling for help in goal.