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All on Bowman
The decision is in.
An arbitrator has ruled to award Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Antti Niemi $2.75 million thus placing the puck on GM Stan Bowman’s stick with 48 hours to dangle through a decision.
Over the course of the week many NHL media members both within the main stream and the blog-o-sphere have discussed the potential number and felt it would be between $3 and...
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Niemi’s Salary Set At 2.75 Million, The Question Now Is Will Niemi Stay Or Will He Go?
The only question that remains regarding Antti Niemi now is will the Blackhawks keep him or let him go?
An arbitrator set Antti Niemi’s salary at 2.75 million on Saturday. Now the Blackhawks have 48 hours to decide on whether to sign him to that salary and keep him, sign him and then trade him, or decline the ruling and make Niemi an unrestricted free agent.
Niemi was reportedly...
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Arbitrator gives Niemi $2.75 million
It’s decision time for GM Stan Bowman.
After hearing the case between the Blackhawks and goaltender Antti Niemi, the arbitrator ruled Saturday seemingly in favor of Niemi, granting the Finn $2.75 millionfor what would be a one-year contract. Bowman and the ‘Hawks now have 48 hours to accept the figure or walk away and allow Niemi to be an unrestricted free agent...
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Marty Turco Joining the Chicago Blackhawks?
Rumors on Friday evening are that the Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a contingency plan if/when they are forced to part ways with Antti Niemi.
Marty Turco, who won 22 games in Dallas last year, has allegedly agreed in principle to a one-year, $1.5M contract. The deal is wholly dependant on the decision of the arbitrator regarding Niemi, which is expected Saturday afternoon. The...
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Three Blackhawks at US World Juniors developement camp
Three Blackhawks’ prospects – Jeremy Morin, Kevin Hayes and Stephen Johns – were invited to Team USA’s development camp that began today in Lake Placid, New York. The camp will encompass practice sessions, inter-squad scrimmages and scrimmages against the Swedish and Finnish squads. There were a total of 42 players invited to the development camp, and the roster will be cut...
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Despite Winning The Stanley Cup, The Blackhawks Still Found A Way To Lose (Money)
I guess it was all too good to be true. I guess we should’ve known that the story book ending of the Chicago Blackhawks finally winning the Stanley Cup would eventually be diminished by something. The Chicago Tribune reports that that something is poorly managed finances. Or in layman’s terms, the Blackhawks lost money last season.
The Blackhawks ended their season with capacity...
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Blackhawks ran out of cash, didn't profit despite Cup
It's been a good time to be a Chicago Blackhawks fan. The renaissance of the franchise culminated in a Stanley Cup championship in June and despite being cap-strapped and having to say goodbye to some beloved players, there's still a good core on the roster for fans to expect Chicago to compete over the next several years.Even with all the success on the ice and in the community...
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Blackhawks on hold as they wait for Niemi’s number
Antti Niemi and his agent Bill Zito met with the Blackhawks in Toronto to plead their respective cases in front of an arbitrator because they were unable to come to an agreement before yesterday’s hearing. A ruling is expected to be made on Saturday. From what I’ve been reading Niemi’s camp has their hearts set on a number above a $3 million cap hit. Knowing the Blackhawks’...
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Do People Realize How Good Duncan Keith Is?
Duncan Keith won the Norris Trophy as best defenceman in the NHL this season. That makes it clear that he is a pretty good player, but just how good is he?
There is a thread up on hfboards about the top 10 defencemen in hockey and many do not rank Keith at the top. He is often third, fourth or even fifth on the lists people offer. The Las Vegas odds for the Norris Trophy...
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‘Hawks present negatives on Niemi hoping for positive outcome
I never understood the two-faced hilarity that is salary arbitration. The Blackhawks will tell a judge all the reasons they feel Antti Niemi shouldn’t be compensated as he sees fit. Conversely, Niemi and his agent will explain why Niemi’s performance to date warrants a top-tier goaltender salary.
The ‘Hawks will attempt to prove why Niemi’s not worth the...
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Chicago Blackhawks sign Nick Leddy, Bryan Bickell, and Jack Skille
The Chicago Blackhawks have come to terms with defenseman Nick Leddy on a three year deal worth 2.7 million. Leddy was the 16th overall pick in the 2009 draft and was traded to the Blackhawks in February as part of the deal that sent Cam Barker to the Minnesota Wild.
The Blackhawks have also come to terms with Bryan Bickell and Jack Skille on one year deals. Skille played in only...
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Coach Joel Quenneville Deserves Some Credit For The Blachawks' Success
I'll admit it, when the Blackhawks fired Dennis Savard 2 years ago my first reaction was astonishment.
My question was "How can you fire a coach who, while it wasn't a great year, brought the Hawks oh so very close to the playoffs in the last season, and, not to mention, is a Blackhawk great?"
The Hawks seemed to be on the rise when the 2008-2009...
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Sources: Leddy, Birkholz to Leave Minnesota
According to WCCO, the Blackhawks are aiming to sign Gopher defenseman Nick Leddy. Leddy, a Freshman last year, was Minnesota’s Mr. Hockey his Senior year of High School, and followed that up by being drafted by the hometown Minnesota Wild in the NHL Draft. Midway through last season Leddy was traded to the Blackhawks, and while it wasn’t a change of scenery, Leddy reacted...
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Are the Blackhawks in Trouble?
If you're a Chicago Blackhawks fan, then you've certainly been through a heckuva lot over the past two months or so. Back in mid June, the Hawks reached the top of the hockey world by winning its first Stanley Cup in 49 years. The team did this by getting timely goal scoring, being physical, getting the big saves when they needed it and overall, playing a terrific team game...
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Bryan Bickell inks three-year deal
Stan Bowman can cross another item off his to-do list by re-signing forward Bryan Bickell to a three-year deal worth $1,625,000. He is slated to make $500,000 in 2010-11, $525,000 in 2011-12 and $600,000 in 2012-13, which is a cap hit of $541,666. It’s a small raise compared to the $500,000 Bickell earned last season, but he’s guaranteed a spot on the Blackhawks’ roster because...
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