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FORWARDS
Patrick Kane ($6.300m) / Jonathan Toews ($6.300m) / Marian Hossa ($5.275m)
Patrick Sharp ($3.900m) / Dave Bolland ($3.375m) / Tomas Kopecky ($1.200m)
Troy Brouwer ($1.025m) / Viktor Stalberg ($0.850m) / Jack Skille ($0.600m) Bryan Bickell ($0.541m) / Jake Dowell ($0.525m) / Igor Makarov ($0.552m)
DEFENSEMEN
Brian Campbell ($7.142m) / Duncan Keith ($5.538m)
Brent Seabrook ($3.500m) / Niklas Hjalmarsson ($3.500m) Shawn Lalonde ($0.773m) / Jordan Hendry ($0.625m)
John Scott ($0.512m)
GOALTENDERS
Antti Niemi ($2.750m) /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: $59,494,090; BONUSES: $285,000
CAP SPACE (21-man roster): $190,910
The Hawks supposedly offered him a 3 year contract with a ~$2.66 mil cap hit so i'd guess they can squeeze to $2.75 million.
I am genuinely excited to see what the Sedins will do to that line, when Vancouver has last change. That's some pretty shoddy depth compared to last year.
I am genuinely excited to see what the Sedins will do to that line, when Vancouver has last change. That's some pretty shoddy depth compared to last year.
An arbitrator set Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Antti Niemi's salary at $2.75 million on Saturday, according to a source.
Within 48 hours of the decision, the Hawks can walk away and make Niemi an unrestricted free agent immediately, or can accept the decision, which mandates Niemi would play for that salary for one season. The Hawks can also accept the decision and then trade Niemi.
Niemi was expected to seek at least $3 million, after making $827,000 last season as he led the Hawks to the Stanley Cup title. Because of salary cap constraints, the Hawks were believed to be seeking a decision in the $2 million range.
I am genuinely excited to see what the Sedins will do to that line, when Vancouver has last change. That's some pretty shoddy depth compared to last year.
I dont remember seeing the Sedin's out there against Burrish, Eager, and Frasor much last year.
The Hawks are in the red, bigtime. And having Huet around is a 100% doesn't help matters. Wirtz is committed to winning, obviously. But there comes a point when you have to start making money again. He said it'll take 4-5 yrs before they recoup last season's losses alone.
Niemi won't be kept. And more changes will inevitably have to be made. Not just to get under the cap. But to start making money again. They can't raise ticket prices enough to make up for the shortfall at the moment.
Chicago is still a very solid team, but man have they lost a lot of depth. Is Kyle Beach not expected to make the team? I figured they would be expecting him to provide a lot of the grit/toughness they've lost this off-season.
As for the ruling, Niemi got a pretty good deal out of this considering he's only had one NHL season. Mind you he did win the cup, but it's not as if he was the key in that win.
The Hawks are in the red, bigtime. And having Huet around is a 100% doesn't help matters. Wirtz is committed to winning, obviously. But there comes a point when you have to start making money again. He said it'll take 4-5 yrs before they recoup last season's losses alone.
Niemi won't be kept. And more changes will inevitably have to be made. Not just to get under the cap. But to start making money again. They can't raise ticket prices enough to make up for the shortfall at the moment.
Chicago is still a very solid team, but man have they lost a lot of depth. Is Kyle Beach not expected to make the team? I figured they would be expecting him to provide a lot of the grit/toughness they've lost this off-season.
As for the ruling, Niemi got a pretty good deal out of this considering he's only had one NHL season. Mind you he did win the cup, but it's not as if he was the key in that win.
He makes too much, he'll spend a year in Rockford.
Chicago is still a very solid team, but man have they lost a lot of depth. Is Kyle Beach not expected to make the team? I figured they would be expecting him to provide a lot of the grit/toughness they've lost this off-season.
It depends on the Camp and who will be our #1 and for how much
The Hawks are in the red, bigtime. And having Huet around is a 100% doesn't help matters. Wirtz is committed to winning, obviously. But there comes a point when you have to start making money again. He said it'll take 4-5 yrs before they recoup last season's losses alone.
Niemi won't be kept. And more changes will inevitably have to be made. Not just to get under the cap. But to start making money again. They can't raise ticket prices enough to make up for the shortfall at the moment.
Claiming to be in the red and actually being in the red are worlds apart.
The Hawks are in the red, bigtime. And having Huet around is a 100% doesn't help matters. Wirtz is committed to winning, obviously. But there comes a point when you have to start making money again. He said it'll take 4-5 yrs before they recoup last season's losses alone.
Niemi won't be kept. And more changes will inevitably have to be made. Not just to get under the cap. But to start making money again. They can't raise ticket prices enough to make up for the shortfall at the moment.
People are making a too big deal about that article. It's a case of Hollywood accounting. It's not like the Hawks or Wirtz are running out of money any time soon.
