Bye Bye Niemi

[Synyzter]

Hawks walked from the Niemi deal and signed Marty Turco. Logically, a smart move.

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[Flyn]

Thank you and good luck to Niemi.

 

[99 Stangbanger]

+1

 

[WhtSuperStang]

i guess im the only one that thinks they should have kept niemi

 

[BlaqSnake]

I like Niemi, but I think he was expendible.
IMO, the defense made him look better then he actually was.

The Hawks will be fine with Turco.
However, they might really miss the big men up front.

 

[hj16]

I like Niemi, but I think he was expendible.
IMO, the defense made him look better then he actually was.

Agreed. Thats not to say that he didn't have numerous games where he carried the defense though. The 50 save game in San Jose is a prime example. When he was hot, he was untouchable... but he was fairly inconsistent in the 1st period and late in the 3rd.

The fact of the matter is that we have a stud goalie in Corey Crawford coming up and I doubt they wanted to block him because of a high salaried goalie on a multi year contract.

 

[99 Stangbanger]

I think Niemi has learned a lot from the run he had. If it was my money he would still be a Hawk till he couldnt produce. I'm never one to change something not broken. However... other talent cant be passed up if its there for the taking. Only time will tell now if all the changes will help or hurt us.

 

[FESTER665]

Agreed. Thats not to say that he didn't have numerous games where he carried the defense though. The 50 save game in San Jose is a prime example. When he was hot, he was untouchable... but he was fairly inconsistent in the 1st period and late in the 3rd.

The fact of the matter is that we have a stud goalie in Corey Crawford coming up and I doubt they wanted to block him because of a high salaried goalie on a multi year contract.

Couldnt have said it better myself. I think the Hawks have the lowest shots against in the NHL, definitely made him look better....

I think Crawford will be up soon, they'll ship Huet off to the minors somewhere so he doesnt hit the salary cap and thats about it....

 

[Flyn]

I give the Hawks organization credit for putting together a World Championship team. The current salary structure was put in place by the previous GM to get the guys to win a championship. It worked but we now have to pay for it. No way to keepall Hawks players when the future contracts blow the salary cap out of the water. Only question is which players to keep. This year will let us know if the organization makes the right choices. They have a pass on criticism from me until we see how the season goes.

 

[FESTER665]

I give the Hawks organization credit for putting together a World Championship team. The current salary structure was put in place by the previous GM to get the guys to win a championship. It worked but we now have to pay for it. No way to keepall Hawks players when the future contracts blow the salary cap out of the water. Only question is which players to keep. This year will let us know if the organization makes the right choices. They have a pass on criticism from me until we see how the season goes.

I agree.....

Just curious is the bonus that Toews got for winning the Con Smythe usually structured so it hits your salary cap ?!?!? I thought that was one of the worst things that happened is that almost 2 million of the cap went to his bonus... Makes me wish Briere (sp?) wouldve won it. :lmao:

 

[SICNESS]

I agree.....

Just curious is the bonus that Toews got for winning the Con Smythe usually structured so it hits your salary cap ?!?!? I thought that was one of the worst things that happened is that almost 2 million of the cap went to his bonus... Makes me wish Briere (sp?) wouldve won it. :lmao:

I think Toews got $1.3M for it. I knoe Kane got a bonus too but I don't know what that was.

 

[SonicBlur]

Don't forget about Keith winning the Norris trophy...that counts against the cap too.

-Mike

 

[Synyzter]

its ridiculous that the team has to pay for the MVP type trophies those guys won.

 

[FESTER665]

its ridiculous that the team has to pay for the MVP type trophies those guys won.

I agree, it's not much of a "bonus" when it hits your salary cap.....

Is this something that the Hawks stupidly structured or is it this way across the league?

 

[SonicBlur]

It's just how it is. They punish you for doing good....kinda like the Obama Administration!

-Mike

 

[Synyzter]

It's just how it is. They punish you for doing good....kinda like the Obama Administration!

-Mike

oh so true

 

[Flyn]

On topic, guys. This is not a "Bash Obama" thread. Start a new thread yourselves if you want to complain.

 

[sideways]

Turco is still a great goalie, and a stand up guy. he's an awesome puck handler, a leader in the locker room, and he'll knock your ass out if you get in his crease. im very excited to see him in a hawks sweater.

and niemi isn't worth 2.75 mil IMO.

turco with a defense like the hawks have, is gonna be great

 

[Synyzter]

i see good things with turco, and as i stated on CMC, he's second in GAA among all active goalies.

 

[sideways]

i see good things with turco, and as i stated on CMC, he's second in GAA among all active goalies.

with a shit team. im confident he will be very good for us.

 

[hj16]

The fact of the matter is that we have a stud goalie in Corey Crawford coming up and I doubt they wanted to block him because of a high salaried goalie on a multi year contract.

25-12-3 / 2.17GAA / .920SV%

Just want to point out the studliness

Even with Niemi playing for a more successful team this year AND his recent 8 game winning streak, Crawford is still putting up better numbers.