The Rise and Fall of Cristobal Huet
This past weekend, Cristobal Huet spent his day with the Stanley Cup in his native France, including the Eiffel Tower. It’s the first time he has won the Cup in his eight seasons of playing in the NHL. Though he only saw 20 minutes of ice-time during the Hawks’ playoff run, Huet started a career-high 48 games in 2009/10, and was victorious in 26 of them.Unfortunately, it appears...
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August 10, 2010
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August 10, 2010
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Rumors have Huet going to Switzerland
Cristobal Huet (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Rumors surfaced this morning that Cristobal Huet was in talks to sign a one-year deal with Fribourg-Gotteron of the Swiss League. The plan is to loan his services to a team in Europe, but send his contract to Rockford (AHL) after he clears waivers, which he would. His $5,625,000 salary-cap hit would no longer be on the books as a result...
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August 24, 2010
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August 24, 2010
Change in the Air?
At the beginning of the season, Cristobal Huet was the Hawks No.1 goaltender, but it wasn’t without questions or concerns. Huet is a very streaky net-minder, going games looking like one of the best goalies in the league, but then follows with a stretch of games looking like he is a rookie. After coming off [...]
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March 27, 2010
Chicago Blackhawks: How is Our Buddy Cristobal Huet Doing?
Cristobal Huet has a reputation in Chicago. I'll let you decide whether it's a good one or not (but I think it's safe to say most fans are happy he's not in Chicago anymore).
Huet was brought into Chicago in 2008. He was signed to a four-year contract worth a total of $22.4 million or $5.625 million per season. Hawk fans and management soon realized that this was an insanely...
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April 29, 2011
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April 29, 2011
Cristobal Huet and others clear waivers
Huet's natural habitat
Stan Bowman was finally able to sweep the Cristobal Huet problem under the rug. To the surprised of no one, he cleared waivers making it possible for him to play in Switzerland. As rumored, Huet is set to join HC Fribourg-Gotteron SA of the Swiss National League A on loan. His $5.6 million annual salary will no longer count against the Hawks’ salary cap,...
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September 27, 2010
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September 27, 2010
Blackhawks get creative; send Huet to Switzerland
Now Playing: moe. – Warts & All, Vol. 3
In the interest of sparing everyone the thousandth rehashing of the Chicago Blackhawks off season cap woes, let’s all just agree that everyone is well aware that they put themselves behind the eight ball, and move on. Not to mention the fact that the numbers game has been worked and reworked so many times that even my...
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August 25, 2010
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August 25, 2010
Huet that will live in infamy
Cristobal Huet gave up seven goals on 27 shots Thursday in an 8-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Here is your game recap:
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March 26, 2010
The 20 most overpaid NHLers making more than $4.0M per year: Gomez makes the list!
More than one quarter into the 2011-12 NHL season, it’s time to have a look at the most overpaid NHLers who don’t contribute as much as their team and the general manger who signed them would like. Please note that I have not included players whose contract is buried in the AHL or oversees such as Jeff Finger, Rotislav Olesz, Wade Redden and Cristobal Huet. Players are listed...
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November 30, 2011
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November 30, 2011
What To Do With Cristobal Huet?
from Craig Custance of The Sporting News,
It has been assumed since the day the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup. Probably even before that. Chicago goalie Cristobal Huet won’t be back with the team, mostly because of his salary cap hit of $5.625 million the next two seasons.
Now, agent Stephen Bartlett is working feverishly to find a way to keep Huet in the NHL. And that...
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August 05, 2010
Chistobal Huet shipped to Swiss League
Cristobal Huet will be spending the upcoming season on a different team. Maybe more importantly, he’ll be playing in a different league.
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The Chicago Blackhawks have sent Huet to HC Fribourg-Gotteron SA of the Swiss National League A.
Huet lost his starting job to Antti Niemi last season after Niemi...
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September 27, 2010
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September 27, 2010
French Cries without Catch-up: Commies 5, ‘Hawks 4
The Communists celebrate one their five goals in front of Cristobal Huet. (Yarkdbarker.com)
Well, Cris, I’ve defended you up and down. Today, you’re on your own.
There are a lot of people to blame for the Blackhawks’ second-period meltdown, but the brunt goes to Huet. I’m not sure if I’m more upset about the 5-4 loss to the Detroit Red Wings, or if I...
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March 08, 2010
Report: Switzerland may neutralize Blackhawks' Huet headache
Cristobal Huet's $5.625 million cap hit
was going to disappear for the Chicago Blackhawks before next season; it was
just a matter of where the deposed starting goaltender would end
up.
Spector
passes along a report from a Swiss news site called 20
Minutes Online that states Huet will be loaned from the Blackhawks to Fribourg-Gotteron, which plays in the
Swiss Nationalliga A...
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August 23, 2010
Ex-Hawks goalie Huet making best of Swiss switch
ESPN.com reports: Former Blackhawks goaltender Cristobal Huet has adjusted to life back in the Swiss League, where he played eight years ago before joining the NHL."Well, I'm home every night and sleeping in my bed," said Huet, 35, who
hails from France and married a Swiss woman. "That's the good part of
it. But at the same time, I'd rather be playing...
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October 21, 2010
Hawks' Huet takes the Cup to the Eiffel Tower
Blackhawks goalie Cristobal Huet hoists the Stanley Cup in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Monday. (Catherine Steenkeste/Special to the Tribune)Blackhawks goalie Cristobal Huet completed a whirlwind, two-day tour with the Stanley Cup in France on Monday by taking the Stanley Cup to the Eiffel Tower. After spending Sunday being honored in Grenoble, where his hockey career began...
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August 09, 2010
Blackhawks' Huet lists condo for $3 million
By Bob GoldsboroughBlackhawks goaltender Cristobal Huet, who won the Stanley Cup with the team but reportedly will play this season in the Swiss league, and his wife have listed their five-bedroom, 4,771-square-foot condo unit in a 60-story River North high-rise for exactly $3 million.Signed by the Blackhawks in 2008 to a four-year, $22.5 million deal, the French-born Huet, 35, paid...
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September 20, 2010
Hawks goalie Huet's agent looking for new team
ESPN.com reports: The agent for Blackhawks goalie Cristobal Huet says he is looking for a new team for his client. The Hawks are expected to move Huet to the minors or to Europe in order to get his contract -- $5.6 million per year for the next two seasons -- off the books.
"We're somewhat handcuffed by a system that gives us very few options," Bartlett said. "...
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August 06, 2010
Trade Rumors Involving Cristobal Huet Heat Up Between Blackhawks and Maple Leafs
According to a league source, the Blackhawks and the Toronto Maple Leafs are currently discussing a trade that would send goaltender, Cristobal Huet to Toronto for defensemen Jeff Finger.
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March 02, 2010
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March 02, 2010
Blackhawks look trade goaltender Huet
The Chicago Blackhawks are close to finding a place for goaltender Cristobal Huet to play this season and eliminating his $5.625 million annual salary cap hit.
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September 17, 2010
Blackhawks' Huet to be loaned to Swiss team: reports
Cristobal Huet is set to earn $5.625 million US a season over the next two years, but that amount could soon be off Chicago's books.
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August 24, 2010
The agent for Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Cristobal Huet is looking for a new team for his client
The agent for Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Cristobal Huet is looking for a new team for his client as the Hawks battle salary-cap constraints.
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August 06, 2010
Report: Cristobal Huet Could be Headed for Switzerland
by Adam GretzFiled under: Blackhawks, NHL EconomicsIt's long been assumed that the Chicago Blackhawks would find a way to ditch the bloated contract of backup goaltender Cristobal Huet, and in the process clear over $5 million in valuable (and in the case of Chicago, desperately needed) cap space. On Monday, Swiss news site 20 Minutes Online (via Spectors Hockey) reported that...
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August 23, 2010
Collapse in Columbus
After the big win at home against the Phoenix Coyotes, the Hawks looked to continue their strong playoff push against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Cristobal Huet got the start in the game, his first in almost 2 weeks after being sidelined with the flu. From the first minute of the game, the Hawks were outplayed [...]
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March 26, 2010
If no AHL option, European vacation for Huet?
Now that the Chicago Blackhawks have parted ways withgoaltender Antti Niemi(notes), the next bullet point on GM Stan Bowman's summer checklist is what to do with Cristobal Huet(notes) and his $5.625 million contract.The talk of demoting Huet to the American Hockey League hasbeen main topic surrounding the Blackhawks goaltender and as his agent told Craig Custance of the Sporting...
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August 06, 2010
The agent for Chicago Blackhawks' goaltender Cristobal Huet is in talks with a Swiss team.
The agent for Chicago Blackhawks' goaltender Cristobal Huet is in talks with Swiss team Fribourg-Gotteron.
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August 23, 2010
Report: Huet loaned to Switzerland
The Chicago Blackhawks have reportedly made the move everyone was expecting over the summer, finding another circuit for goaltender Cristobal Huet.
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August 23, 2010
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