The Roll
Sharks say Niemi was too good to pass up (SportingNews.com)
National News Source:Yahoo! Sports - NHL - Chicago Blackhawks News - September 4 06:12 PM EDT
It was early August when the Chicago Blackhawks declined to pay Antti Niemi the $2.75 million he was awarded in arbitration. He became an unrestricted free agent, one month after other free-agent goalies had begun their search for starting jobs. Or as his agent put it, it was like selling a big-screen television the day after the Super Bowl. Not the best timing. “But at the same time, he’s a pretty good player,” Niemi’s agent Bill Zito told Sporting News.... Read More »
The Top 2010-2011 Season Norris Trophy Candidates
National News Source:Bleacher Report - Chicago Blackhawks - September 4 06:00 PM EDT
The arguments will continue on which is more important, the goalie or defencemen? This appears to be the defencemen era as a majority of teams are investing an immense amount of that little cap money into their top four defencemen these days. Last year the Chicago Blackhawks invested in Duncan Keith for the next 13 years. To no surprise, Keith brought home the Norris Trophy Award for the most elite defencemen in the 2009-2010 season. Can he bring it back to Chicag... Read More »
Bruins GM assures Marc Savard he won't be traded (SportingNews.com)
National News Source:Yahoo! Sports - NHL - Chicago Blackhawks News - September 4 01:43 PM EDT
Apparently unsatisfied with the offers he received for Marc Savard, Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli on Friday said he won't be trading the high-priced center. "We told Marc we are not moving him and he is part of the organization," Chiarelli told reporters. Chiarelli acknowledged fielding proposals for Savard, who has become one of the league's top playmakers. Chiarelli broke from his usual policy of not discussing trade rumors, saying he was addressing the Savard... Read More »
New CBA rules: Who came out ahead? (Yahoo! Sports)
National News Source:Yahoo! Sports - NHL - Chicago Blackhawks News - September 4 10:50 AM EDT
The best news about the Ilya Kovalchuck contract resolution is that we can talk about hockey again.... Read More »
Former NCAA sniper looking for opening (The Ottawa Citizen)
National News Source:Yahoo! Sports - NHL - Chicago Blackhawks News - September 4 06:10 AM EDT
For any aspiring forward hoping to win a spot with the Ottawa Senators this fall, the numbers will be daunting The team will come to camp with 11 players already guaranteed a job: Daniel Alfredsson, Mike Fisher, Milan Michalek, Jason Spezza, Chris Kelly, Chris Neil, Alex Kovalev, Peter Regin, Nick Folig... Read More »
The Chicago Blackhawks 2010-2011 Season Schedule Series Compilation
National News Source:Bleacher Report - Chicago Blackhawks - September 3 10:21 PM EDT
After completing my series analyzing the Blackhawks new season, I have decided to put it all together in this slide show for easy viewing. Please follow the links to the months covered and reviewed and find out who the Blackhawks play and how well they may end up doing for that particular month.Begin Slideshow... Read More »
What NHL's new math for long-term contracts might look like (Yahoo! Sports)
National News Source:Yahoo! Sports - NHL - Chicago Blackhawks News - September 3 07:42 PM EDT
As an amendment to the Collective Bargaining Agreement dealing with long-term contracts is finalized,...... Read More »
Twitter Posted September 3 03:26 PM EDT
@glisson4prez Yes - Sept, 17. http://bit.ly/cD7ndJ
Twitter Posted September 3 03:14 PM EDT
Text BANNER to BHAWKS (242957) to join BHMobile & enter to win 2 tix to the Hawks' home opener! Msg & data rates apply. http://bit.ly/9OmSBr
Puck Headlines: NHL/NHLPA agreement approves Kovalchuk deal (Yahoo! Sports)
National News Source:Yahoo! Sports - NHL - Chicago Blackhawks News - September 3 02:55 PM EDT
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in...... Read More »
Twitter Posted September 3 02:18 PM EDT
We just posted a cool time-lapse video of the @UnitedCenter ice being layed down on Blackhawks TV. Check it out! http://bit.ly/aN4cN3
Chicago Blackhawks Celebrity-Am set for 2010 BMW Championship
National News Source:Blackhawks Recent Headlines - September 3 12:18 PM EDT
A group of current and former Blackhawks will participate in this year’s inaugural Chicago Blackhawks Celebrity-Am, presented by CDW, on Monday of BMW Championship week.
Among the 15 Blackhawk participants in the event will be team gener...... Read More »
Suit threatened if Marc Savard contract is voided (SportingNews.com)
National News Source:Yahoo! Sports - NHL - Chicago Blackhawks News - September 3 03:41 AM EDT
Boston Bruins center Marc Savard has had enough with speculation over whether the NHL might void his seven-year, $28 million contract. His agent, Larry Kelly, on Thursday threatened to sue the league if the deal is rejected. Savard signed his extension last season, at which time the league OK'd it. Now, following fallout from Ilya Kovalchuk's contracts with the New Jersey Devils, the league is poking into several long-term deals to see if they, too, violate terms of the collective bargai... Read More »
'Till Death Do Us Part: The Lifetime Contract In The NHL
National News Source:Bleacher Report - Chicago Blackhawks - September 2 10:26 PM EDT
In light of the ongoing soap opera between the NHL and the New Jersey Devils over the contract status of star forward Ilya Kovalchuk, lets examine the entity that is the lifetime contract.
The thought process of general managers who have succeeded (or in the case of the Devils, attempted) in signing players to these types of contracts is that by signing players to contracts where dollar value declines significantly towards the end of the contract, they're able to reduce said player's salar... Read More »
Chicago Blackhawks Season Preview: April
National News Source:Bleacher Report - Chicago Blackhawks - September 2 07:57 PM EDT
The final month of the NHL season comes in April and the Blackhawks won’t even play a full month's worth of games. Their final regular season game of the month comes on the 10th. Hopefully by then, they will be in a position to get into the playoffs and defend their Stanley Cup title.
The Blackhawks will kick off the month of April on April Fools' Day with a visit to the Columbus Blue Jackets. When these two teams met last season (five times) the Blackhawks gained a 3-2 advantage in those ... Read More »
Twitter Posted September 2 06:28 PM EDT
New goalie Marty Turco helps give the UC ice its fresh coat of paint. Photo: http://yfrog.com/nfycjj Video: http://bit.ly/d01ZFQ
Correcting the Kovalchuk contract crisis (Yahoo! Sports)
National News Source:Yahoo! Sports - NHL - Chicago Blackhawks News - September 2 04:28 PM EDT
Yes, it's a mess. But it gives the NHL and NHLPA a chance to hammer out some CBA solutions.... Read More »
Twitter Posted September 2 02:53 PM EDT
@HockeyBroad Most of them are UC facilities staff. However, we ran a contest on WGN to paint the ice, too. Marty Turco came out too.
Twitter Posted September 2 01:07 PM EDT
We're laying down the logo at center ice of the UC. Is it October yet? http://yfrog.com/861wuqj
Sharks' GM refutes plan was to get Niemi
National News Source:ESPN.com - Chicago Blackhawks Blog - September 2 12:49 PM EDT
San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson said that Thursday’s signing of goaltender Antti Niemi was not the end result of an offer sheet Wilson tendered to Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson.
But most knew that when the Blackhawks were forced to match the deal that would pay Hjalmarsson $3.5 million for four years that Chicago – which had serious salary cap problems – would not be able to hold onto Niemi, who helped lead the Hawks to the Stanley Cup title. A... Read More »
Top 25 All-Time Chicago Blackhawks
National News Source:Bleacher Report - Chicago Blackhawks - September 2 12:35 PM EDT
Last year, I looked back into the history of the Chicago Blackhawks, an Original Six franchise, and ranked the top players in the organization's great history. Some of arguably the best players to ever play their position wore the Indian head sweater, but the Blackhawks weren't ever able to get over the hump. For 49 years, Chicago was without the Stanley Cup. But in the spring of 2010, the Blackhawks won it all. So, in honor of the first time the Hawks will begin a season as defending champions ... Read More »
Niemi takes Stanley Cup ring to San Jose (The Canadian Press)
National News Source:Yahoo! Sports - NHL - Chicago Blackhawks News - September 2 10:40 AM EDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose have added a Stanley Cup champion to their goal crease.... Read More »
Twitter Posted September 2 10:03 AM EDT
Our Twitter fan Q&A with Marty Turco is now up on chicagoblackhawks.com. Thanks to everyone who asked a question! http://bit.ly/9Kk3Iy
Niemi decides to sign with Sharks
National News Source:ESPN.com - Chicago Blackhawks Blog - September 2 09:43 AM EDT
CHICAGO -- Former Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Antti Niemi has decided to accept a one-year, $2 million deal with the San Jose Sharks, according to a league source.
Read the entire story.... Read More »
Ilya Kovalchuk Chaos: NHL Gives Players Association Ultimatum
National News Source:Bleacher Report - Chicago Blackhawks - September 2 09:42 AM EDT
On Wednesday afternoon, the NHL's deadline to either accept or reject the New Jersey Devils latest attempt to sign star forward Ilya Kovalchuk was pushed back to Friday at 5 p.m. ET. The reason might lead to a historic series of events that could unfold in the next two days.
In a story first reported by Larry Brooks of the NY Post, the NHL has given the Players' Association an ultimatum that must be agreed upon before the league will accept Kovalchuk's re-worked 15-year, $100M contract. And Kova... Read More »
Antti Niemi joining Sharks (Yahoo! Sports)
National News Source:Yahoo! Sports - NHL - Chicago Blackhawks News - September 2 06:01 AM EDT
People were screaming god-awful things at former Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi in Southern California...... Read More »
NHL's ultimatum: Amend CBA or reject Kovalchuk, Luongo deals? (Yahoo! Sports)
National News Source:Yahoo! Sports - NHL - Chicago Blackhawks News - September 1 10:53 PM EDT
On Wednesday afternoon, the NHL and NHLPA extended the deadline for approval or rejection of the New Jersey...... Read More »
Ex-Hawks goalie Niemi signs with Sharks
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - September 1 09:09 PM EDT
Former Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi finally found a new home on Wednesday. Niemi agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal with the Hawks' rival San Jose Sharks.... Read More »
NHL Backchecking: Dave Feamster Flips NHL Career for Pizza Profits
National News Source:Bleacher Report - Chicago Blackhawks - September 1 06:44 PM EDT
“What do you do in life? You learn to tie your shoes, then you play hockey.”-Dave Feamster
Dave Feamster sums up his life with that simple, yet brilliant quote.
The youngest of five boys, Feamster grew up in Detroit living and breathing hockey. Every winter, his father would flood their backyard so he and his friends could play.
“Every afternoon after school we’d have a big game,” Feamster recalled. “Everyone in the neighborhood would come over and we’d ... Read More »
Twitter Posted September 1 06:07 PM EDT
Thanks for all of the great Turco questions! Publishing the Q&A tomorrow morning and we'll DM those whose questions we used after that.
Four key questions about Antti Niemi signing with San Jose Sharks (Yahoo! Sports)
National News Source:Yahoo! Sports - NHL - Chicago Blackhawks News - September 1 05:35 PM EDT
Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet reported via Twitter that Antti Niemi, the Stanley Cup-winning goaltender for the...... Read More »
Niemi's moves makes things interesting
National News Source:ESPN.com - Chicago Blackhawks Blog - September 1 05:25 PM EDT
Movie, television producer, and hockey fan Jerry Bruckheimer might want this script.
And if he -- and hockey fans - want some drama for this upcoming season, Doug Wilson and Antti Niemi just provided some.
According to league sources, Niemi turned down one or more multi-year deals to sign with San Jose for one year at $2 million. There are so many story lines here it’s hard to know where to start.
How about with the fact that Niemi goes to the team he bested in a four-game sweep this past ... Read More »
San Jose Sharks Play Perfect Hand, Get Antti Niemi As Chicago Blackhawks Move On
National News Source:Bleacher Report - Chicago Blackhawks - September 1 04:36 PM EDT
Recently reported by multiple sources has been the free agent signing of former Chicago Blackhawks net-minder, Antti Niemi. San Jose has ended a near month of waiting, in which Niemi was left gasping for reasoning into why a Stanley Cup winning goaltender was without a job.
The Sharks have unofficially signed Niemi to a $2 million contract, which in turn ends up being $750,000 less than the NHL arbitrator awarded him back on July 31st.
Niemi No No... is no more.
The Finnish Fortress... well stil... Read More »
Blackhawks name Steve Poapst assistant coach for AHL’s Rockford IceHogs
National News Source:Blackhawks Recent Headlines - September 1 03:00 PM EDT
Steve Poapst
The Chicago Blackhawks have announced today the hiring of former National Hockey League defenseman Steve Poapst as an assistant coach with the American...... Read More »
Twitter Posted September 1 02:26 PM EDT
@Hatkevtonin He didn''t - Esposito was #35, Turco will wear #30.
Twitter Posted September 1 10:01 AM EDT
Just an hour left to send in a question for Marty Turco! Our five favorites get a signed Turco puck, more prizes for runners-up!
Hawks like Pisani's versatility
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - September 1 01:00 AM EDT
Feeling the need to add one more veteran at forward was behind the Blackhawks' thinking when it came to signing free-agent winger Fernando Pisani to a one-year, $500,000 contract.... Read More »
Twitter Posted August 31 07:08 PM EDT
Please have your questions in by 10 am CT Wednesday! We'll contact the tweeps whose questions we use by DM. Good luck!
Twitter Posted August 31 07:06 PM EDT
If you're one of our 5 favorite questions, you'll receive a puck signed by Marty! A few runners-up will get a signed Cup Finals program!
Twitter Posted August 31 07:04 PM EDT
We'll be interviewing new goaltender Marty Turco tomorrow morning! Do you have a question for him? Reply to us and it may be answered!
Twitter Posted August 31 06:40 PM EDT
The Turco press conference is now available on BHTV - http://bit.ly/a902Io - as well as a Q&A with Tony Esposito - http://bit.ly/cN1QRI
Call from the Blackhawks all Turco needed to hear
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 31 06:06 PM EDT
When last season ended and Marty Turco knew he would be testing the waters as a free agent, Chicago was his clear-cut No. 1 destination.... Read More »
Twitter Posted August 31 04:17 PM EDT
Turco's highlight reel from the press conference is now posted on BHTV. The full presser is coming later today. http://bit.ly/aKoVek
Twitter Posted August 31 03:57 PM EDT
@MikeMatthews9 We'll have one on chicagoblackhawks.com soon. Couldn't block the press photogs.
Twitter Posted August 31 03:54 PM EDT
#Turco displays his jersey (#30) for the first time. http://yfrog.com/n9exqj
Twitter Posted August 31 03:50 PM EDT
@HockeyBroad @blinkfink182 Hope to have it on the site right after the presser.
Twitter Posted August 31 03:46 PM EDT
Can Marty beat Grant Fuhr's assist record with the Hawks' offense? "They pay me to stop the puck."
Twitter Posted August 31 03:42 PM EDT
#Turco: "These kids look like they had some fun this summer, and I want to be a part of it."
Twitter Posted August 31 03:40 PM EDT
#Turco: "The opportunity to come to Chicago - not just to play here, but to live here - is a great opportunity for my family."
Twitter Posted August 31 03:37 PM EDT
#Turco and GM Stan Bowman begin the press conference. http://yfrog.com/28q52tj
Twitter Posted August 31 03:32 PM EDT
@augie2005 Yes - later this afternoon.
Twitter Posted August 31 03:30 PM EDT
Marty Turco's introductory press conference will start any minute now. Tune in as BHTV streams it live! http://bit.ly/bKPBhz
Chelios finally hangs 'em up after 26 NHL seasons; takes job with Wings
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 31 12:46 PM EDT
Chris Chelios finally is retiring at the age of 48 after 26 NHL seasons and three Stanley Cups. The longest-tenured defenseman in league history made the announcement at a news conference in Detroit on Tuesday.... Read More »
Blackhawks sign Brandon Pirri to three-year contract
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 31 08:53 AM EDT
The Chicago Blackhawks have signed center Brandon Pirri to a three-year contract.
Pirri, 19, led all rookie scorers in the ECAC with 43 points (11G,32A) in 39 contests as a freshman at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute (R.P.I.) during the 2009-10 season. ... Read More »
Blackhawks sign winger Fernando Pisani
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 24 11:03 AM EDT
The Blackhawks have signed right wing and seven-year National Hockey League veteran Fernando Pisani to a one-year contract. Pisani, 33, tallied four goals, four assists, and 10 penalty minutes in 40 regular-season games with the Edmonton Oilers during the 2009-10 campaign.... Read More »
Blackhawks goalie Huet in talks to join Swiss league
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 23 04:52 PM EDT
Cristobal Huet is negotiating a return to Europe and will not play in the NHL this season. According to RDS.ca, the former Blackhawks goalie has signed a one-year contract with Fribourg-Gotteron of the Swiss National League, and the Hawks have agreed to loan his services.... Read More »
Ex-Blackhawk Burish takes Cup on tour of Madison
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 18 02:19 PM EDT
Right winger Adam Burish says he's had such a short offseason he's hardly had time to enjoy the summer. He thinks he'll have time for warm weather this winter after signing with the Dallas Stars following his successful stint in Chicago that ended in a championship.... Read More »
Byfuglien brings Cup to Roseau
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 16 11:47 AM EDT
It was Big Buff's big day in Roseau. Thousands of fans welcomed hometown hero Dustin Byfuglien and the Stanley Cup to one of Minnesota's most hockey-crazy cities Sunday.... Read More »
Blackhawks re-sign D Nick Boynton
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 16 11:12 AM EDT
The Chicago Blackhawks have re-signed defenseman Nick Boynton, a member of the 2010 Stanley Cup Championship team, to a one-year contract.... Read More »
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - August 16 02:03 AM EDT
Ssshhh. Hear that? No? Good. Things are finally quiet this off-season. It’s kind of nice, actually. And speaking of quiet, former Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi finally talked a bit about his time in Chicago and his future.
In his interview with David Haugh, Niemi expressed his disappointment and said he always believed a deal would get worked out. Reading his quotes, it convinced me further Niemi’s agent, Bill Zito, persuaded Niemi to hold out for more cash and convinced him he... Read More »
Blackhawks' Kane brings Stanley Cup home
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 13 02:51 PM EDT
The Hurricane Deck beneath Niagara Falls was renamed the "HurriKane Deck" Friday in honor of Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane's trip home with the Stanley Cup.
... Read More »
Bob Probert's family to publish player's memoir
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 13 02:00 PM EDT
The family of Bob Probert has decided to proceed with a memoir the longtime NHL enforcer was working on before his death. "Tough Guy" is to published Oct. 26 by HarperCollinsCanada. ... Read More »
Burish to bring Stanley Cup to Madison on Aug. 18
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 12 04:59 PM EDT
Former Wisconsin hockey star and Dallas Stars winger Adam Burish will bring the Stanley Cup to Madison on Wednesday.... Read More »
Hawks' single-game tickets available for sale Monday
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 12 04:43 PM EDT
Single-game tickets for the preseason and regular-season Blackhawks games will go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday.... Read More »
Hawks re-sign Hendry to 1-year deal
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 11 10:53 AM EDT
The Blackhawks have re-signed defenseman Jordan Hendry, a member of the 2010 Stanley Cup Championship team, to a one-year contract.... Read More »
McDonough in Schaumburg: Hawks won't have hangover from Cup
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 10 12:49 PM EDT
All the seemingly endless updates on the travels and travails of the Stanley Cup. News that the Blackhawks organization will be handing out dazzling Stanley Cup rings to everyone from ambassadors such as Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita all the way down to the full-time interns on staff last season.... Read More »
The Blackhawks Off-Season Drama, Seinfeld Style: Part II
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - August 9 02:31 AM EDT
Part of me wishes I had no ammo to write something like this. A calm off-season would’ve been nice. But nothing worth having ever comes easy, right?
Last season, the ‘Hawks signed Marian Hossa to a monster deal and let Martin Havlat walk. They let Nikolai Khabibulin walk and gave the reigns to Cristobal Huet. They even botched the initial offers to their restricted free agents. That led to The Blackhawks’ Off-Season Drama: Seinfeld Style, Part I.
After losing a good chunk of a... Read More »
This Salary Capollozza Issue Is Maddening!
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - August 7 09:29 AM EDT
While this may not be considered ”big” news that I was supposed to cover during Jeff’s hiatus for the weekend, it is news that is causing reactions by some and I’m here to tell you “don’t worry”. Now considering that the biggest concert event of the summer, Lollapalooza is going on in Grant Park, by the time you get home and read this, you’ll be so shit faced that you won’t know that it wasn’t Jeff writing this, but me, Frank Re... Read More »
Wild agree with Madden on 1-year deal
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 6 03:24 PM EDT
The Minnesota Wild say they have agreed to terms with veteran center John Madden on a one-year contract. Terms of the deal announced Friday were not immediately available.... Read More »
Ramblings from your Internet friends
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - August 6 12:15 AM EDT
I’m heading up to Michigan’s U.P. for a camping trip this weekend and distancing myself from anything related to technology. Well, except for the wave runner I’ll be zooming around on.
I wanted to leave you with a link to the Blackhawks Blogsphere Rountable conducted by Second City Hockey’s McClure which includes myself, Forklift from Hockee Night, John from the Fifth Feather and Block from The Third Man In.
If the Blackhawks happen to trade Jonathan Toews while I’... Read More »
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 5 01:01 AM EDT
The Blackhawks signed forwards Evan Brophey, Nathan Davis and Hugh Jessiman, defenseman Jassen Cullimore and goaltender Hannu Toivonen to one-year contracts. ... Read More »
Blackhawks sign five to 1-year deals
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 4 10:57 AM EDT
The Blackhawks have signed forwards Evan Brophey, Nathan Davis and Hugh Jessiman, defenseman Jassen Cullimore, and goaltender Hannu Toivonen to one-year contracts.
... Read More »
Blackhawks sign right winger Igor Makarov
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 3 04:00 PM EDT
The Blackhawks have signed right wing Igor Makarov to a two-year contract. Makarov, 22, tallied five goals, four assists and 61 penalty minutes in 51 regular-season tilts with Moscow Dynamo and St. Petersburg SKA of the Kontinental Hockey League.... Read More »
Reactions on Niemi, Turco from the guys with credentials
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - August 3 03:07 AM EDT
A roundtable discussion with myself, Fifth Feather, Hockee Night, The Third Man In and Second City Hockey will be posted later. After that, I’m done talking about this whole situation for at least a week. It’s starting to drive me insane.
While most of the Blackhawks blogsphere chimed in with positive reactions to the Marty Turco signing and Antti Niemi dumping, some of the mainstream folk seemed to have a different opinion regarding Stan Bowman’s handling of the ‘... Read More »
Turco can handle joining a winner
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 2 08:41 PM EDT
There is at least one area where Marty Turco is a significant upgrade over Antti Niemi in goal for the Blackhawks. Turco is considered one of the best, if not the best, puck handlers in the game among goalies.... Read More »
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 2 03:11 PM EDT
Images of goalie Marty Turco... Read More »
Bowman says NO: Niemi now UFA as Blackhawks go with Marty Turco
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - August 2 02:12 PM EDT
I’ll get right into this.
I thank Antti Niemi for his contributions to the Blackhawks and for back-stopping Chicago’s first Stanley Cup champion since 1961. His ability to forget goals-against and move onto the next play was a welcome relief from the headcase that was Cristobal Huet. Niemi’s quiet demeanor meant zero backlash toward fans or media when they criticized him, making for a somewhat peaceful situation in net compared to the Huet circus throughout most of t... Read More »
Hawks walk away from Niemi, sign Turco
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 2 11:12 AM EDT
The Blackhawks said no to Antti Niemi on Monday. The Hawks decided to walk away from Niemi's $2.75 million arbitration award and quickly signed veteran goalie Marty Turco to a one-year contract.... Read More »
Confirmed: Bye bye Niemi, hello Turco
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - August 2 10:57 AM EDT
Chris Kuc has confirmed the Blackhawks are walking away from Antti Niemi’s contract and have signed Marty Turco to a one-year deal.
More to come.
... Read More »
Could Leddy be the next Housely?
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 1 10:07 PM EDT
Blackhawks senior advisor Scotty Bowman told fans at the convention on Sunday he sees a little bit of Phil Housley in recently signed defenseman Nick Leddy.... Read More »
Hawks' goalie picture could be much clearer today
Local News Source:DailyHerald.com > Sports > Chicago Blackhawks - August 1 07:31 PM EDT
To say the Blackhawks' goaltending situation is uncertain would be the understatement of the off-season.... Read More »
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - August 1 05:33 PM EDT
With a decision on Antti Niemi’s $2.75 million arbitrator-awarded salary looming early Monday, Stan Bowman addressed the issue — and it doesn’t sound too promising for Niemi fans.
Bowman didn’t officially tip his hand one way or the other, but the consistency in his comments remained by stating the Blackhawks have numerous options with or without Niemi.
Per Chris Kuc of the Tribune:
“There are always options in every decision,” Bowman said Sunday during a... Read More »
Arbitrator gives Niemi $2.75 million
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - July 31 02:14 PM EDT
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 $2.75 millionfor what would be a one-year contract. Bowman and the ‘Hawks now have 48 hours to accept the figure or walk away and allow Niemi to be an unrestricted free agent.
There’s also a possibility the ‘Hawks could sign the tender and trade Niemi, which may be the best for b... Read More »
One year, one Stanley Cup and a whole bunch of fun with Blackhawk Up
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - July 30 03:01 AM EDT
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 have for all those who have made Blackhawk Up what it’s become.
Today marks the 365th day since Blackhawk Up launched on the FanSided network with me being the sole writer (save for one epic post by Forklift over at Hockee Night when I was on vacation during the Stanley Cup Final). It’... Read More »
‘Hawks present negatives on Niemi hoping for positive outcome
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - July 29 12:01 AM EDT
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, Niemi and his agent will explain why Niemi’s performance to date warrants a top-tier goaltender salary.
The ‘Hawks will attempt to prove why Niemi’s not worth the money, and Niemi’s agent will fight it. Yet the entire time, the Blackhawks want Niemi back wearing the Indian... Read More »
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - July 19 02:36 PM EDT
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 by the New Jersey Devils and Ilya Kovalchuk. Holy. Piss.
Remember when the league made a big, gigantic stink over contracts during last season’s free agency period? Marian Hossa’s now-modest 12-year, $62.8 million deal makes the NHL look stupid for even looking into it. Kovalchuk’s deal is reportedly worth upwards ... Read More »
If Niemi’s price is too high for Hawks, which team shells out the cash?
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - July 13 01:52 AM EDT
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 the past few days may not have rivaled “The Decision,” a la LeBron James, the ‘Hawks considered a looming variable: Keep Hammer, and risk losing Chicago’s first Stanley Cup-winning goaltender in 49 years.
It’s widely speculated Jarslov Halak’s contract w... Read More »
Blackhawks match Sharks’ $14 M offer sheet for Hjalmarsson
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - July 12 05:27 PM EDT
The Blackhawks made it official they will match the San Jose Sharks’ offer sheet for Niklas Hjalmarsson and sign him to a 4-year, $14 million contract. The cap it will be $3.5 million over the next four years.
Antti Niemi’s arbitration date is set for July 29, and we’ll have to see if the ‘Hawks let him walk after the St. Louis Blues gave Jaroslav Halak a monster deal and set the bar pretty high for a goalie of Niemi’s comparable experience.
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Sharks ink Hjalmarsson to offer sheet
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - July 9 01:41 PM EDT
TSN.com is reporting Niklas Hjalmarsson signed a 4-year, $14 million offer sheet from the San Jose Sharks. I’m not sure about you, but a $3 million-plus offer is not what I expected — and I doubt the Blackhawks expected it, either.
The Blackhawks have seven days to match the offer sheet. With Antti Niemi awaiting a contract, this may be difficult to swing.
More details as they become available…
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Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - July 9 12:19 PM EDT
Well, the wedding season is here meaning I am out of town for the weekend attending the first of many this summer. If anyone is attending the prospect camp and would like to share their analysis, shoot me an email to jeffrey.bartl@gmail.com. I’ll post your write-up on the site and credit you however you please.
Have a great weekend!
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Head on up to Lake Toews, where the locals bathe in victory
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - July 7 03:07 PM EDT
Go ahead, dive in. You’ll immediately feel like a winner. Let’s just hope the bugs in Manitoba aren’t so big you’ll be naming them John Scott.
Per Puck Daddy, the Canadian province will re-name one of it’s 400 million lakesafter Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews. The damn kid has everything else, might as well give him his own body of water.
As dumb as I think all of this re-naming shit is after athletes for one reason or another, this is a hell of a lot bette... Read More »
Stu Grimson remembers Probert: ‘Bob was both a friend and a foe’
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - July 6 12:13 PM EDT
The tragic passing of former Chicago Blackhawk and legendary enforcer Bob Probert brought out the soft side in some of his fondest sparring partners.
Ken Daneyko referred to Probert as a “teddy bear” off the ice, and Tie Domi has spoken nothing but kind words since learning of Probert’s death. They shared his personal struggles and related to Probert, knowing Probert dropped the gloves far less times to throw fists on the ice than he did to wage wars with himself o... Read More »
Comparing the Blackhawks to the Florida Marlins is downright stupid
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - July 2 01:26 AM EDT
I know. The Blackhawks are 23 days removed from winning the Stanley Cup, and Stan Bowman is crossing faces off the team photo like Ace Ventura. It’s a lot to handle for ‘Hawks fans to see pieces of a championship team sent packing by management for financial reasons.
Nobody wanted to see it, yet everyone expected it. Now, nobody wants to accept it. Well, get over it. Panic all you want, but you knew this was coming — and there may be more, too.
The Atlanta Blackhawks Thras... Read More »
Byfuglien, Eager, Sopel traded to Atlanta for picks
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - June 23 05:48 PM EDT
Per Jesse Rogers, in the first of what may be many salary cap-related trades, Stan Bowman sent Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Sopel and Ben Eager to the Atlanta Thrashers for a first- and second-round pick.
More details later as they come in, along with analysis.
UPDATE: ‘Hawks receiving the 24th and 54th overall picks in Friday’s draft, plus prospect Jeremy Morin and veteran Marty Reasoner.
ANOTHER UPDATE: ‘Hawks prospect Akim Aliu is included in the deal.
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With the 30th pick, the Chicago Blackhawks select…
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - June 23 01:43 PM EDT
… Tyler Toffoli, C, from the Ottawa 67s of the OHL.
The first-ever FanSided NHL Mock Draft will be posted today on the network’s new general NHL blog, Too Many Men On The Site. Be sure to check it out as you prepare for Friday.
From the start, I hoped Toffoli would last this long — and he also may be there at 30 for the actual NHL Draft. If so, the Blackhawks would be wise to take him for a few different reasons.
Toffoli is a raw talent. I watched him play when the NHL Networ... Read More »
Blackhawks Theater: Jackie Moon as John McDonough
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - June 16 10:59 AM EDT
NOTE: In every sports-themed movie, each character plays a distinctive role for their fictional squad. Blackhawks Theather will compare those characters and their roles with those of the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks. This segment will run each and every day for the next month at 10 a.m. CST. That should keep us all busy up to and throughout the Capocalypse. Enjoy.
Though you won’t see John McDonough wrestling a bear anytime soon, his PR savvy and built-in knowledge to se... Read More »
Blackhawks Theater: Ebby Calvin ‘Nuke’ LaLoosh as Patrick Kane
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - June 15 10:59 AM EDT
NOTE: In every sports-themed movie, each character plays a distinctive role for their fictional squad. Blackhawks Theather will compare those characters and their roles with those of the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks. This segment will run each and every day for the next month at 10 a.m. CST. That should keep us all busy up to and throughout the Capocalypse. Enjoy.
At their age, the amount of talent possessed by each of these wunderkinds stopped people in their tracks to catch a glim... Read More »
PUCKCAST: Blackhawk Up and HOCKEENIGHT get nasty
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - June 14 01:21 AM EDT
Once again, I appeared on the HOCKEENIGHT PUCKCAST with Forklift and CT to discuss a whole bunch of shit. However, I stayed pretty much silent during Fork’s tales of Cuban beastiality. No joke, he talked about some Cuban guy having sex with animals.
Enjoy.
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Thank you readers, followers and those who merely stop in for a glance
Blogs Source:Blackhawk Up | A Chicago Blackhawks Blog - June 12 01:45 PM EDT
I just wanted to post a quick thank you to those who have consistently come to Blackhawk Up throughout this season to read my passionate ramblings and continuous use of random four-letter words.
When I started Blackhawk Up in July of last year, I never expected the following I would gather and that the growth of the site would happen so quickly. It’s been less than a year I’ve been swearing at you, and all the kind words through comments, emails, Facebook messages and Twitter re-twe... Read More »
YouTube - Jessica Biel Starring In a Chicago Blackhawks Movie?
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