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…Read More
One year, one Stanley Cup and a whole bunch of fun with Blackhawk Up
I’ve been thinking of what to write in this first sentence for quite sometime. I realized the reason it’s been so difficult is because I can barely put into words the amount of gratitude I…Read More
‘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,…Read More
Really, Kovalchuk? 17 years?
17 years is a long time to be married. Just for the record, the 17 years indeed does NOT relate to the amount of time he spent making this decision. It’s the number of years apparently agreed upon…Read More
If Niemi’s price is too high for Hawks, which team shells out the cash?
Capologists and ‘Hawks fans alike busted out the calculators in wake of Niklas Hjalmarsson’s spankin’ new 4-year, $14 million contract thanks to those sore-loser San Jose Sharks. While…Read More




Too Many Men
