Niemis Arbitration

[Maiden]

Re: Can the Hawks sign Niemi at $4m without losing a core pi

[quote name="R K"]



Not to cut the other guys short but the new 4th line could very well be better than the old.



Burish missed a good portion of the season. Eager missed the first part with a concussion and was NOT very physical the rest of the year, and Frazer, though I love him, just didn't bring much. Dowell is much more physical than Frazer.[/quote]



The new alleged 4th line will be like playing short handed every shift.

Do those kills count in the stats?

 

[Guest]

Re: Can the Hawks sign Niemi at $4m without losing a core pi

[quote name="Maiden"]



The new alleged 4th line will be like playing short handed every shift.

Do those kills count in the stats?[/quote]



Really? Those guys will be taking penalties every other time on the ice?



You'll either eat a shit load of crow, or pat yourself on the back. 50-50 chance.



I'll wait till it unfolds to see which players will rise to the task. Knowing they are playing with Toews, Kane, Seabrook, Keith, Sharp and Hossa, I'll take the positive route.

 

[MassHavoc]

How many days till the season starts, and can we get a countdown somewhere?

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

[quote name="MassHavoc"]How many days till the season starts, and can we get a countdown somewhere?[/quote]



About 70 something?

 

[JOVE23]

[quote name="Stu Grimson"]



About 70 something?[/quote]



There are 81 days until

Thursday, 7 October 2010.

 

[Larmer83]

It took 26 posts until the name Niemi reappeared in the Niemis Arbitration thread. BTW, who is Niemis?

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

[quote name="Larmer83"]It took 26 posts until the name Niemi reappeared in the Niemis Arbitration thread. BTW, who is Niemis?[/quote]



Niemi's name is in the 1st post and in RK's first post of the thread.

 

[bierboy]

[quote name="MassHavoc"]How many days till the season starts, and can we get a countdown somewhere?[/quote]

Not damn soon enough.

 

[Maiden]

Re: Can the Hawks sign Niemi at $4m without losing a core pi

[quote name="R K"]



Really? Those guys will be taking penalties every other time on the ice?



You'll either eat a shit load of crow, or pat yourself on the back. 50-50 chance.



I'll wait till it unfolds to see which players will rise to the task. Knowing they are playing with Toews, Kane, Seabrook, Keith, Sharp and Hossa, I'll take the positive route.[/quote]



Nope...........having one of them on ice is like playing short handed.



I know it's been hot nearly everyday..........you have to be out of kool aid soon?

 

[JOVE23]

Re: Can the Hawks sign Niemi at $4m without losing a core pi

[quote name="Maiden"]I know it's been hot nearly everyday..........you have to be out of kool aid soon?[/quote]



*busts through thread wall*



OH YEAH

 

[Maiden]

Re: Can the Hawks sign Niemi at $4m without losing a core pi

[quote name="JOVE23"]



*busts through thread wall*



OH YEAH[/quote]



Well played.......................Jako as the Kool-aid guy is a great halloween costume.

 

[KRAZYHWKFAN]

Re: Can the Hawks sign Niemi at $4m without losing a core pi

[quote name="JOVE23"]



*busts through thread wall*



OH YEAH[/quote]



aahh, if only you were here every time I got thirsty

 

[Guest]

Re: Can the Hawks sign Niemi at $4m without losing a core pi

[quote name="Maiden"]



Nope...........having one of them on ice is like playing short handed.



I know it's been hot nearly everyday..........you have to be out of kool aid soon?[/quote]



refer to my sig.

 

[MassHavoc]

Speaking of hawk players... blahblah blah, any news on Hendry? Don't we still need to resign him? Thought I saw on capgeek or whatever that he's a UFA?

 

[5Minutes4Fighting]

[quote name="MassHavoc"]Can someone break down the financial situation for the team as it is this very second. What the cap is, what they are under, who they have signed who they don't, just the facts ma'am? I bet I just get a link to nhlnumbers.com or something, but I always find them to be impersonal. haha[/quote]



Definitely go to CapGeek. They just launched an improved cap calculator that is super easy to use and fun. I just built a team that should win the Cup and sweep the Wings in the process, and its 3.8 mill under the Cap!



-5Minutes

 

[Larmer83]

http://twitter.com/ChrisKuc



This...

GM Stan Bowman said he told Patrick Sharp the winger won't be traded this off-season.

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GM Stan Bowman said he's still negotiating with agent for goaltender Antti Niemi.

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GM Stan Bowman on how team will fit both Antti Niemi and Patrick Sharp: "As of right now we don't have a solution."



= F you Zito. Shit or get off the pot.

 

[JTalarico328]

If Niemi gets 3.25, which is realistic, there is definitely a "solution" to keep both:



CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR



FORWARDS

Patrick Kane ($6.300m) / Jonathan Toews ($6.300m) / Troy Brouwer ($1.025m)

Marian Hossa ($5.275m) / Patrick Sharp ($3.900m) / Tomas Kopecky ($1.200m)

Igor Makarov ($0.552m) / Dave Bolland ($3.375m) / Viktor Stalberg ($0.850m)

Jack Skille ($0.600m) / Jake Dowell ($0.525m) / Bryan Bickell ($0.500m)



DEFENSEMEN

Brian Campbell ($7.142m) / Duncan Keith ($5.538m)

Brent Seabrook ($3.500m) / Niklas Hjalmarsson ($3.500m)

Shawn Lalonde ($0.773m) / John Scott ($0.512m)



GOALTENDERS

Antti Niemi ($3.250m) /Hannu Toivonen ($0.550m)



CARRY-OVER BONUS PENALTY: $4,157,753



CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)

(these totals are compiled using the bonus cushion)

SALARY CAP: $59,400,000; CAP PAYROLL: $59,327,423; BONUSES: $285,000

CAP SPACE (20-man roster): $357,577

 

[Maiden]

[quote name="jtalarico328"]If Niemi gets 3.25, which is realistic, there is definitely a "solution" to keep both:



CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR



FORWARDS

Patrick Kane ($6.300m) / Jonathan Toews ($6.300m) / Troy Brouwer ($1.025m)

Marian Hossa ($5.275m) / Patrick Sharp ($3.900m) / Tomas Kopecky ($1.200m)

Igor Makarov ($0.552m) / Dave Bolland ($3.375m) / Viktor Stalberg ($0.850m)

Jack Skille ($0.600m) / Jake Dowell ($0.525m) / Bryan Bickell ($0.500m)



DEFENSEMEN

Brian Campbell ($7.142m) / Duncan Keith ($5.538m)

Brent Seabrook ($3.500m) / Niklas Hjalmarsson ($3.500m)

Shawn Lalonde ($0.773m) / John Scott ($0.512m)



GOALTENDERS

Antti Niemi ($3.250m) /Hannu Toivonen ($0.550m)



CARRY-OVER BONUS PENALTY: $4,157,753



CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)

(these totals are compiled using the bonus cushion)

SALARY CAP: $59,400,000; CAP PAYROLL: $59,327,423; BONUSES: $285,000

CAP SPACE (20-man roster): $357,577[/quote]



Beach is a cap casualty?

 

[JTalarico328]

[quote name="Maiden"]



Beach is a cap casualty?[/quote]



Absolutely. I don't know if he'd make this team if his cap hit was 500k. From every account I've heard, he really disappointed at prospect camp and got a nice long talkin' to by Stan after the final scrimmage.

 

[Ton]

Niemi or not, they can't afford Beach. There is not a chance he makes the team this year, similar to the way Skille was treated.