Jett1913 43 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 (edited) Marty Turco is 1-9-2 in 13 Games Played at Joe Louis Arena. 3.31 Goals Against Average with a Save Percentage of .884. *ahem* ...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA Edited August 2, 2010 by Jett1913 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CaliWingsNut Report post Posted August 2, 2010 (edited) Poor Hawks. It's just sad. Edited August 2, 2010 by CaliWingsNut 1 stevkrause reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Ruff 47 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 I don't like it because Turco is a lot better than Niemi. Hopefully it doesn't work out for em though in addition to his struggles in Detroit . 1 Frozen-Man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 2 Original-Six and Jett1913 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 This is actually a VERY smart move by the Hawks... with that said, you can automatically chalk up 3 wins for us now... I mean, he does have to play at the Joe for those 3 games 2 T-Ruff and Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 Turco/Huet tandem = Detroit success. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jett1913 43 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 merry christmas!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted August 2, 2010 Huet will get waived and his cap hit will be gone. 1 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pucks 66 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 Turco really? He might have been good enough to get it done with the team they had last year? This years team? not a chance in hell. They throw away a young goalie they know can play at a high level to save a million bucks? Welcome back central division title, glad to see it was only a one year departure from your home Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyTownHouligan 57 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 How are those repeat chances looking now with a s***ty ass goalie with a rookie as backup. oh but they still have their "core" of great players yea with a bunch of scrub rookies and cast offs from other teams. who do they still have from this core Toews, Kane, Sharp, Hossa, Kieth, Seabrook, Campbell, Kjalmerson. Soooooo they can ice a championship team with that???? OO wait I forgot they still have the saving grace in thomas kopecky. I can't believe they had the gonads to post that stupid story on NHL.com without dying from laughter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 I'm just surprised that Turco bit on this one after rejecting the Philly deal for more money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 I'm just surprised that Turco bit on this one after rejecting the Philly deal for more money. I'm still shocked by his choice. You'd think after this offseason, Philly would have a better shot of reaching the Finals again than Chicago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WorkingOvertime 536 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 I'm just surprised that Turco bit on this one after rejecting the Philly deal for more money. I read elsewhere that he wanted a one-year deal this contract with a good team (to get his stats up) before signing a long-term deal next offseason. I don't know if this is true though- it seems a lot of players priced themselves too high at the beginning of free agency. This isn't a bad move by Chicago at all. This is probably the best they could have done given the circumstances. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 Turco probably thought he had a better chance of not only playing for a contender but making more money as well. On top of Philly, other doors have closed since their offer and he probably made a "panic" decision. Chicago isn't going to be garbage, but they'll very likely be worse than Philly. He's probably kicking himself for not signing when he had the chance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsyukianDekes 2,428 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 (edited) The Chicago Blackhawks have walked away from the $2.75 million contract that was awarded to Antti Niemi in arbitration, which makes the Stanley Cup-winning goalie an unrestricted free agent. Instead, the Blackhawks have signed veteran netminder Marty Turco to a one-year, $1.3 million contract. The team confirmed the goalie shuffle in a conference call on Monday. "Of course it would be a loss (to lose Niemi), but the nature of sports is that change does happen," said Blackhawks' general manager Stan Bowman last Thursday, prior to the arbitration award. "My job is to try and find a way to make things work if that's a necessity. You kind of have to embrace change and realize it's an opportunity for somebody else." http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=329318 Edited August 2, 2010 by darkmanx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckbags 863 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 This is actually a VERY smart movedesperation move by the Hawks... with that said, you can automatically chalk up 3 wins for us now... I mean, he does have to play at the Joe for those 3 games Once the clock hit 0.00 and they won the cup there hasn't been one thing thats happened with that franchise that has been smart. Every move they have made has been out of pure necessity. They sold out to win the cup and I will give them credit for one thing...it worked. I know around here we get mad that we dont win the cup every year but I will take what we have had over the last 15+ years over what they had for one year any day of the week. In my 20 years as a Wings fan it has been awesome to grow up watching guys who stuck with the team for years ..(Yzerman, Shanny, Lidstrom, Draper, Maltby, Ozzie, Homer). The fans in Chicago were just starting to become fans of some of these guys and they are already out the door. Granted they still have some great young talent there but we will just have to see how things pan out around there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=329318 I find it funny that the story says Niemi "led" Chicago to the cup, when they basically won it in spite of him... he was horrible in the finals... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Bombay 2 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 Turco really? He might have been good enough to get it done with the team they had last year? This years team? not a chance in hell. They throw away a young goalie they know can play at a high level to save a million bucks? Welcome back central division title, glad to see it was only a one year departure from your home How are those repeat chances looking now with a s***ty ass goalie with a rookie as backup. oh but they still have their "core" of great players yea with a bunch of scrub rookies and cast offs from other teams. who do they still have from this core Toews, Kane, Sharp, Hossa, Kieth, Seabrook, Campbell, Kjalmerson. Soooooo they can ice a championship team with that???? OO wait I forgot they still have the saving grace in thomas kopecky. I can't believe they had the gonads to post that stupid story on NHL.com without dying from laughter. Why do you guys not understand that Niemi was an average goalie? Oh he won the CUp, so he must be great. Turco @ 1.3 m >>>>>>>>>>>>> Niemi at 2.75 and it's not even close at all. We replaced an average goalie with another average one. What devastation. 1 shoe reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 Why do you guys not understand that Niemi was an average goalie? Oh he won the CUp, so he must be great. Turco @ 1.3 m >>>>>>>>>>>>> Niemi at 2.75 and it's not even close at all. We replaced an average goalie with another average one. What devastation. An average goalie who got a hot streak replaced with an aging average goalie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superman54 91 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 To save a little over a million dollars in capspace rather then keeping what could be your dynasty goalie doesn't make much sense to me. Hawks have had to embrace the fact of change sure, but paying your number 1 starting goalie who just won you a cup 2.75 million seems more then fair. I guess Niemi wasn't apart of "their core" which confuses me since being a starter, 26 year old stanley cup champion usually say's otherwise. Hell I should just be stoked they just replaced Niemi with Detroit's goal lamp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vladdy16 2,154 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 Why do you guys not understand that Niemi was an average goalie? Oh he won the CUp, so he must be great. Turco @ 1.3 m >>>>>>>>>>>>> Niemi at 2.75 and it's not even close at all. We replaced an average goalie with another average one. What devastation. Turco is on a downslide - Neimi has a very good chance at getting better. As a Wings fan, I'm thrilled with this move. Thank you! 2 Skeptikal and Original-Six reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TERROR Report post Posted August 2, 2010 Huet will get waived and his cap hit will be gone. If the Hawks had any intention of waiving Huet, and thus erasing his cap hit, I fail to see why they would have walked away from Niemi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vladdy16 2,154 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 If the Hawks had any intention of waiving Huet, and thus erasing his cap hit, I fail to see why they would have walked away from Niemi. Even with Huet gone, they can't afford Niemi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben_usmc 253 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 (edited) Why do you guys not understand that Niemi was an average goalie? Oh he won the CUp, so he must be great. Turco @ 1.3 m >>>>>>>>>>>>> Niemi at 2.75 and it's not even close at all. We replaced an average goalie with another average one. What devastation. I think everyone here knows Niemi does blow and he isn't worth that much. But Turco is continually the Wings *****, and he is now the division rival. Not to mention he has gone downhill and won't nearly have the support that Neimi had while he was net. Basically no matter whether they signed Turco or Neimi there goaltending is going to blow. Turco= back up on great, tandem on good, and starter on lower. Edited August 2, 2010 by ben_usmc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Motown4013 350 Report post Posted August 2, 2010 I'm just surprised that Turco bit on this one after rejecting the Philly deal for more money. Perhaps he thinks he has a better shot at winning a cup in chicago...bahhaaaa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites