All Entries Tagged With: "NHL arbitration"
Reality Check
Blackhawks fans should understand Stan Bowman would probably love to retain the services of Antti Niemi. Equally as important, most likely more so, is the appearance Bowman is comfortable if Niemi is not on the Hawks roster in October. If what has been mentioned to me is correct, Blackhawk management was more than willing to take [...]
Niemi’s Arbitration Decision Expected On Saturday
In an early evening conference call Stan Bowman commented the arbitration ruling should be handed down on Saturday. He indicated the Hawks have a strategy in place dependent upon the dollar amount of Niemi’s award. Bowman expects the team to compete once again for the Stanley Cup and is confident in the new additions. He fully [...]
Niemi Watch
Will Antti Niemi be back in Chicago for the 2010-2011 season? If you were thinking about buying a Niemi jersey to wear while watching him battle for the Blackhawks at the United Center….I would hold off on making the purchase. As has been stated here on a few occasions Niemi is playing with a shorter [...]
Niemi At Risk…Will Hawks Move in a Different Direction?
Antti Niemi’s arbitration hearing is set for July 29, and the Blackhawks third annual Fan Convention begins the following day. It would be best for Hawks management to have Niemi’s contract put to bed by next Tuesday. In that way all media focus can be placed on the Fan Convention which will be a huge celebration [...]
Arbitrate This
There are many reasons why the Blackhawks are in a salary cap bind. There were a couple of big overpayments involving the Brian Campbell and Cristobal Huet contracts. Another factor which isn’t brought up as much would involve players which went from earning close to the league minimum and then resigned multi-year extensions for around $3 [...]
