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Chicago may walk away from Niemi much above $3 million
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07:49 AM ET 07.30 | Antti Niemi and the Blackhawks will wait. It's believed that if [Niemi's arbitration] award is far greater than $3 million, the Hawks will look to move on from Niemi, unable to fit that under the salary cap. ... Bowman refused to address rumors he would attempt to sign veteran free-agent goalie Marty Turco should Niemi's decision not favor the Hawks. "There's lots of goaltenders on the market that we're evaluating," Bowman said. "If we have to go down that road then I'm sure we'll be prepared. We're focusing ourselves on October and I know that we're going to have a good team ready on the ice when the season starts. Of course (Niemi) would be a loss, but the nature of sports is change does happen. My job is to try to find a way to make things work."
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They still have Cristobal Huet..... Ha
Ctrathen27
Warminster, PA
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It's not like the Flyers have any better.
Ctrathen27
Warminster, PA
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Mr Bowman best get his walkin shoes ready now.There is no chance a cup winning goalie gets less the 3 mil from an arbitrator.Right or wrong 3 point something is coming up...
Harry Crack
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thats so unfortunate, at the very most he should receive 3 on the dot. At the most.
Ranger19
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That's the price of winning the cup with your back up goalie. All the contract money was spent to lock in the young super stars and a couple of vets. Niemi was the final piece to put them over the top,but it was a complete surprise.
Woody's Boy
Chicago, IL
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The apple didn't fall too far from the tree. Scotty was always fooling with the goalies, even with the Red Wings
shiprock520
Apache Junction , AZ
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The Hawks are in the market for a new goalie.
Argos: JOEY VOTTO!
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I'm glad I didn't pull the trigger and buy that Niemi jersey I was looking at a few months ago...
bbracky21
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They also have Joe Palmer in Rockford and drafted a guy named Mac Carrots. ;)
DCruiser
Barrington , IL
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Turco can start getting his jersey fitted and calling the movers. At $3 mil, the Hawks might swallow hard and sign him to a 1 year deal. At 3 point something, they walk away.
DCruiser
Barrington , IL
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The Hawks also announced this morning that they're raising their ticket prices by 20% because, according to them, "we're losing money."
Maybe Witrz Junior is going to uphold family tradition after all.
DCruiser
Barrington , IL
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Not many goalies are worth $3 mill & I don't think Niemi is worth it until he proves he is not a flash in the pan.
Skuli65
Beaverton , OR
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Careening off topic apologies aside I must say Cruiser-the words 'swallow hard" are a much appreciated positive omen for my Friday night :) Long weekend and all 3 kidlets away at Grandmas- My Honey is already prepping for the best 7 seconds of her life ! YEEE HAWWW
Harry Crack
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You never know, it could be quite the collector's item one day. Something your kids and grandkids will cherish ;)
Phantomphan
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And I say they don't walk unless it hits 4 Mil
Swamp Dragon
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Sadly, you speak the truth.
Phantomphan
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Do they have room for a 3.8 mil cap hit ?
Harry Crack
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If you're going to add the YEEE HAWWW shouldn't you at least try for 8 seconds? Ya know being from the stampede city and all.
Canuck eh?
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The "HAWWW" part ends on the 8th second ... just after the horn goes.
DCruiser
Barrington , IL
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My wife asked you to request that didn't she? Ungrateful wench :)
Harry Crack
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