Filed under: Blackhawks, NHL EconomicsChicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman is now faced with what will be, perhaps, his biggest decision of an already hectic offseason: Keep Antti Niemi, or let him go.
ESPN Chicago, as well as Jeff Marek, is reporting that Niemi was awarded $2.75 million in arbitration on Saturday, which will give the cap-strapped Blackhawks 48 hours to make a decision on what to do with him.
They can accept the ruling (and either keep him or attempt to trade him) or simply walk away from it and allow Niemi to become a free agent.
Bowman admitted on a conference call late last week that he was planning for a number of different scenario's once the number was finally awarded. The soon-to-be 27-year-old Niemi is coming off a season that saw him take over the No. 1 job from high-priced veteran Cristobal Huet, while posting a .912 save percentage in 39 regular season games. In the playoffs he backstopped the Blackhawks to their first Stanley Cup since 1961. He's played just 42 games in his career, recording a 27-8-5 record. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Commentsplus size swimwear
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