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  • rbochan
    Zamboni Driver
    • Jun 2008
    • 5060

    Blackhawks walk away from Niemi; sign Turco to one-year deal

    "The Chicago Blackhawks have walked away from the $2.75 million contract that was awarded to Antti Niemi in arbitration, which makes the Stanley Cup-winning goalie an unrestricted free agent..."
    ...Rob

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  • RockStar36
    Dude's Little Ignorant Crony
    • Sep 2004
    • 24761

    #2
    Re: Blackhawks walk away from Niemi; sign Turco to one-year deal

    I would be livid if I were a Blackhawks fan.

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    • CuseJetsFan83
      Closet Bills Fan
      • Nov 2004
      • 4132

      #3
      Re: Blackhawks walk away from Niemi; sign Turco to one-year deal

      all part of there scheme to kill the payroll...... not surprised but damn whats next...... trading toews or kane?

      j-e-t-s
      jets jets jets (insert suck for those who aren't gangreen fans)



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      • JD
        Sabres Zone
        • Sep 2003
        • 13752

        #4
        Re: Blackhawks walk away from Niemi; sign Turco to one-year deal

        WOW
        “You hold a players only meeting and get each guy to stand up and say what he can bring to the table... and if he doesn't, you punch him in the face.” ~~ Harry Neale, on how to fix the Sabres season.

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        • CuseJetsFan83
          Closet Bills Fan
          • Nov 2004
          • 4132

          #5
          Re: Blackhawks walk away from Niemi; sign Turco to one-year deal

          you know....... part of me says go after niemi....... just to make miller and niemi work........ both striving to be 1st in pecking order.... would be great on paper, but would piss off whomever loses the competition

          j-e-t-s
          jets jets jets (insert suck for those who aren't gangreen fans)



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          • Nighthawk
            Getting old waiting for a championship in Buffalo!
            • Jul 2002
            • 15437

            #6
            Re: Blackhawks walk away from Niemi; sign Turco to one-year deal

            Originally posted by RockStar36
            I would be livid if I were a Blackhawks fan.
            I agree, but the Stanley Cup would help me get over it!

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            • THATHURMANATOR
              Registered User
              • Jul 2002
              • 69112

              #7
              Re: Blackhawks walk away from Niemi; sign Turco to one-year deal

              Originally posted by CuseJetsFan83
              you know....... part of me says go after niemi....... just to make miller and niemi work........ both striving to be 1st in pecking order.... would be great on paper, but would piss off whomever loses the competition
              This would make zero sense. We have the Vezina winning goalie. Why would Niemi sign to a team where he would play like 10 games a year.

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              • CuseJetsFan83
                Closet Bills Fan
                • Nov 2004
                • 4132

                #8
                Re: Blackhawks walk away from Niemi; sign Turco to one-year deal

                Originally posted by THATHURMANATOR
                This would make zero sense. We have the Vezina winning goalie. Why would Niemi sign to a team where he would play like 10 games a year.
                it's the intent that you would have 2 goalies capable of playing a full season, like i said on paper it would be great but the loser would probably play piss poor

                i do not see niemi being a UFA for long

                j-e-t-s
                jets jets jets (insert suck for those who aren't gangreen fans)



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                • Ebenezer
                  Give me a minute...
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 73868

                  #9
                  Re: Blackhawks walk away from Niemi; sign Turco to one-year deal

                  The Hawks had to walk away with no choice; the award put them over the cap.




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                  • SabreEleven
                    Registered User
                    • Aug 2002
                    • 39563

                    #10
                    Re: Blackhawks walk away from Niemi; sign Turco to one-year deal

                    Niemi could be just a flash in the pan...he could have been just hot at the right time and suck next year just like Cam Ward.

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                    • CuseJetsFan83
                      Closet Bills Fan
                      • Nov 2004
                      • 4132

                      #11
                      Re: Blackhawks walk away from Niemi; sign Turco to one-year deal

                      Originally posted by SabreEleven
                      Niemi could be just a flash in the pan...he could have been just hot at the right time and suck next year just like Cam Ward.
                      true but that might be a better option than what is here as a backup

                      j-e-t-s
                      jets jets jets (insert suck for those who aren't gangreen fans)



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                      • RockStar36
                        Dude's Little Ignorant Crony
                        • Sep 2004
                        • 24761

                        #12
                        Re: Blackhawks walk away from Niemi; sign Turco to one-year deal

                        Originally posted by Ebenezer
                        The Hawks had to walk away with no choice; the award put them over the cap.
                        No they didn't. They could've signed Niemi, gone over the cap, and then cut more payroll elsewhere to get back under.

                        Take a look at Boston.

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                        • OpIv37
                          Acid Douching Asswipe
                          • Sep 2002
                          • 101230

                          #13
                          Re: Blackhawks walk away from Niemi; sign Turco to one-year deal

                          Originally posted by Nighthawk
                          I agree, but the Stanley Cup would help me get over it!
                          and that's the key right here. The way to win in the age of the salary cap: draft and develop as much talent as possible, then once you are close, go for broke to bring in guys who can fill in the holes. The most likely result is a year or two of cap jail, but that's worth it for a Cup (or a Super Bowl ring in the other sport with which we torture ourselves).
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                          • Ebenezer
                            Give me a minute...
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 73868

                            #14
                            Re: Blackhawks walk away from Niemi; sign Turco to one-year deal

                            Originally posted by RockStar36
                            No they didn't. They could've signed Niemi, gone over the cap, and then cut more payroll elsewhere to get back under.

                            Take a look at Boston.
                            No, of course they didn't....but they chose to so that they didn't have to cut others.




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                            • YardRat
                              Well, lookie here...
                              • Dec 2004
                              • 86147

                              #15
                              Re: Blackhawks walk away from Niemi; sign Turco to one-year deal

                              Originally posted by CuseJetsFan83
                              you know....... part of me says go after niemi....... just to make miller and niemi work........ both striving to be 1st in pecking order.... would be great on paper, but would piss off whomever loses the competition
                              There would be no competition, and Niemi would be the loser.
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