Cristobal Huet News

The Chicago Blackhaws hit the fast forward button on a couple of players this summer.

The Chicago Blackhawks are reportedly on the verge of putting their restricted free-agent woes behind them.

Blackhawks goalie Cristobal Huet makes a save on Detroit's Marian Hossa . If I had given you three scenarios a week ago and asked you to choose the most unlikely, which would you have picked? Ben Gordon agreeing to leave the Bulls and join the Pistons? The Blackhawks signing Marian Hossa ? Or Cubs manager Lou Piniella getting thrown out of a game? ...

It might seem like the Blackhawks did a lot in these early days of the free-agent signing period.

The Detroit Red Wings took some body blows this afternoon in losing both Marian Hossa and Tomas Kopecky to the Chicago Blackhawks, as well as Ty Conklin to the St.

He was being pushed around the ice, the Memorial Cup balanced on his lap, his left knee throbbing.

Goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin posted 2.33 goals-against average for the Chicago Blackhawks last season.

Making selections in the NHL entry draft that concluded Saturday was an easy task for Blackhawks general manager Dale Tallon compared to what awaits him in the next few days.

It's the offseason, so that means free agency is around the corner. Keep track of all the player movement as the market opens July 1. With the start of free agency next week , we're taking a look at the top free agents on the market.

The Blackhawks' much-improved season has one drawback: General manager Dale Tallon won't have the high draft picks he has been used to getting when the NHL entry draft is held today and Saturday in Montreal.

What happens in Montreal in the next couple of days could go a long way toward determining how the Blackhawks' roster will look for the 2009-10 season and beyond.

Goaltenders Currently Under Contract Cristobal Huet Joseph Fallon At this point in time the Chicago Blackhawks are now Cristobal Huet's team and unless he is traded or general manager Dale Tallon decides to invest another 12 million dollars on goaltenders this offseason.

The 2008-09 Rockford IceHogs season is brought to you by the letter S. Many words could be used to describe the Hogs 2ND full season in the AHL, but the word Streaky seems to fit the bill exactly.

Editor's note: This is the first of a three-part series on the future of the Blackhawks, with today's focus on the core of the team .

Blackhawks general manager Dale Tallon didn't waste any time jumping on the phone Thursday and Friday with Allan Walsh, the agent for Martin Havlat.

Dan Cleary's third-period goal put Detroit on the board. David E. Klutho/SI Stanley Cup Finals Detroit vs.

He poked in the game-winner in overtime, sending the Red Wings into the Stanley Cup finals for the second consecutive year.

Luc Charlebois tries on skates during sale of game-used Canadiens equipment Saturday at Brossard practice facility.

Chicago Blackhawks general manager Dale Tallon is wasting little time in trying to keep the team together after a strong run in the postseason.

The Chicago Blackhawks had their collective eye on the prize, a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals.