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Friday, September 03, 2010

So much for general manager Doug Wilson's insistence that the Sharks would be just fine with a goaltending tandem of newcomer Antero Niittymaki and their backup last season, Thomas Greiss.In a classic case of "If you can't beat him, sign him," the Sharks grabbed Antti Niemi, the Chicago Blackhawks' goalie on their run to the Stanley Cup, for the relatively inexpensive price of $2 million for one year.Niemi had been awarded a $2.75 million salary by an arbitrator, and the Blackhawks—beset by salary cap woes—let him leave as a free agent rather than pay that amount.Suddenly, the Sharks are overloaded with netminders, and barring injury one of them will have to play in the minor leagues or go elsewhere.

Thursday, September 02, 2010

The San Jose Sharks signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi on Thursday. Niemi joins fellow Finnish netminder Antero Niittymaki in San Jose as the replacements for longtime starter Evgeni Nabokov. Niittymaki signed a two-year, $4 million deal on the first day of free agency in July.

Thursday, September 02, 2010

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Thursday, September 02, 2010

Antti Niemi is headed to San Jose. The Sharks confirmed Thursday morning that the Stanley Cup-winning goalie will get a one-year, $2 million contract, as reported by Sporting News on Wednesday. The Blackhawks, while shedding money because of salary cap issues, parted ways with Niemi after he was awarded $2.75 million in arbitration. Now, he heads to a San Jose team that could be one of Chicago's biggest challengers in the Western Conference. He will team with goalie Antero Niittymaki, who was signed to a two-year, $4 million contract by the Sharks on the...

Thursday, September 02, 2010

Fans were screaming at former Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi in Northern California last spring as he led...

Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet reported via Twitter that Antti Niemi, the Stanley Cup-winning goaltender for the...

Wednesday, September 01, 2010

San Jose Sharks CEO Greg Jamison is stepping down from his job running the day-to-day operations of the club. The team announced Wednesday that Jamison's last day as CEO will be Oct. 1. A search for a replacement will begin soon. Jamison will remain part of the ownership and will be the team's representative on the NHL's Board of Governors.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010

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Sunday, August 29, 2010

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