I've been ok with every move this offseason except this one. Just when it seems like the Hawks have a long term answer in goal, he's gone.

wtf, and season ticket prices up 20%

I thought the same thing, then I remembered this guy is the man...

ladies and gentleman, Corey Crawford!

 

Originally Posted by dank773

I've been ok with every move this offseason except this one. Just when it seems like the Hawks have a long term answer in goal, he's gone.

This was very likely to happen-before all their cost-cutting moves, they had roughly $55M tied up in 14 players, two of whom had no chance of being traded: Huet with two years left at $5.625M and Brian Campbell, who carries a cap hit of about $7.1M for the next six seasons.

 

Originally Posted by tieful

they still have Huet

Yes, or not; they can only get rid of his salary by stashing him in the minors most of the year (as, under NHL rules, he wouldn't count against the cap) or trading him, so far as I know.

 

Originally Posted by repo_man456

wtf, and season ticket prices up 20%

Yeah, this is a real shocker-they win the hardware for what seems the first time ever, and it's time to jack off the loyal fan base.

Marty fucking Turco..... LOL is all i have to say

I actually like this move. Do you really think a 2.25 GAA on the hawks last year is any better than a 2.72 on the stars? Saving 1.45 mil is a big deal with the hawks cap situation. Yes it is possible (in my opinion unlikely) that the hawks traded away a franchise goaltender. But how well do teams who put a large portion of the salary cap towards the goaltender do? I've bolded goaltenders that made it out of the first round of the playoffs, and only Halak made the conference finals.

Source

Luongo, Roberto Vancouver Canucks $10,000,000.00
Lundqvist, Henrik New York Rangers $7,750,000.00
Giguere, Jean-Sebastien Toronto Maple Leafs $7,000,000.00
Kiprusoff, Miikka Calgary Flames $7,000,000.00
Vokoun, Tomas Florida Panthers $6,300,000.00
Miller, Ryan Buffalo Sabres $6,250,000.00
Backstrom, Niklas Minnesota Wild $6,000,000.00
Thomas, Tim Boston Bruins $6,000,000.00
Huet, Cristobal Chicago Blackhawks $5,625,000.00
Fleury, Marc-Andre Pittsburgh Penguins $5,500,000.00
Brodeur, Martin New Jersey Devils $5,200,000.00
Ward, Cam Carolina Hurricanes $5,000,000.00
LeClaire, Pascal Ottawa Senators $4,800,000.00
Bryzgalov, Ilja Phoenix Coyotes $4,500,000.00
DiPietro, Rick New York Islanders $4,500,000.00
Hiller, Jonas Anaheim Ducks $4,500,000.00
Khabibulin, Nikolai Edmonton Oilers $3,750,000.00
Roloson, Dwayne New York Islanders $3,000,000.00
Rinne, Pekka Nashville Predators $2,800,000.00
Halak, Jaroslav St Louis Blues $2,750,000.00
Lehtonen, Kari Dallas Stars $2,700,000.00
Smith, Mike Tampa Bay Lightning $2,400,000.00
Anderson, Craig Colorado Avalanche $2,125,000.00

 

Originally Posted by WeWaysAwIn

Smith, Mike Tampa Bay Lightning $2,400,000.00

sigh

 

Originally Posted by Niceguy

Most teams like to build a dynasty for their fans, the blackhawks are taking the " I gots mine, fuck you" approach.

You have no clue what you are talking about. They didn't want to get rid of all these guys it was necessary because of the cap. They kept their best players/core and made some decent trades for the guys that were for sure being dumped due to salary. They would have loved to have kept all the guys they dealt if it was possible.

This exact discussion came up on Pardon the Interruption today and Kornheiser got ripped a new asshole by Wilbon for saying they were pulling a Marlins.

On another note, people are failing to realize that goaltenders come with massive parody. Take for instance Tim Thomas... guy wins the vezena 08-09 and ends up riding the pine to a rookie tender in the playoffs. There are very few guys that come to play season after season and thats why guys like Brodeur/Luongo are so rare in the game. Dumping Niemi may have not been the worst thing but I really think they should have tried to trade him coming off the cup win, his value was as high as ever.

I pay so little attention to hockey I didn't know they had a salary cap.

So I'm wrong, it happens.

 

Originally Posted by TUGreenWave

I'm fine with this move, it's not like Turco has a 1-9-2 at Joe Louis Arena or anything....oh wait

I thought the exact same thing when I heard the news. I'm gonna enjoy watching turco fold at the Joe 3 times next year instead of the once a year it used to be.

I really think the hawks will be sorry they tradedaway Niemi in the long run, but with the cap hell they are in I guess it's something they had to do.

wasn't surprised with the news yesterday.

If I was a Hawk fan, I wouldn't be too depressed about it. Turco at $1.3 mil vs Niemi at $2.8 mil is a better deal. Besides, we've seen Niemi for 1/2 season at most? I can't believe his name is on that precious cup.

soo, sharks better jump all over this. but i don't think they are. i always thought the sharks would get mr snowangel, good thing i don't have to worry about that now. though, turco is fun to watch, he'd fuck up more than nabby