Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi's 2010-11 salary will be decided on July 29 by an arbitrator unless the team and Niemi can come to an agreement. Niemi made $827,000 last season and is slated for a raise after helping the Blackhawks to their first Stanley Cup championship in 49 years. The team and Niemi have not been actively discussing a contract, according to a person familiar with the situation, making the date with an arbitrator more and more likely. Chicago must decide whether to match the San Jose Sharks' offer sheet to restricted free-agent defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson. The Blackhawks have until Friday to match or lose Hjalmarsson, which would potentially free up money for Niemi. http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nhl/news/story?id=5373676
