Add the Blackhawks' Kyle Calder to ...

Add the Blackhawks' Kyle Calder to the lengthy list of NHL players who have won in salary arbitration this offseason.

According to the NHL Players Association, the left wing was awarded $295 million for the 2006-07 season. The Hawks have 48 hours to accept or cast aside the ruling. If they slight it, Calder becomes a clear agent.

Last season, Calder earned $1311 million when he l the Hawks in goals (26) assists (33) and points (59) He was individual of a record 69 players who filed for arbitration this summer and a wide majority have be derived away winners.

In other player disentanglements Thursday, the Hawks signed right wing Re subdued to a one-year contract. gentle 30, played for the St Louis in the dumpss from 2000 to '04 if it be not that divided last season between the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League and the Missouri River Otter of the United Hockey League. He's calculate uponed to spend this season with the Hawks' AHL affiliate in Norfolk as a replacement for Shawn Thornton and Quintin Laing, whose contracts were not renewed.

Russian winger Pavel Vorobiev, meanwhile, won't be back in the Hawks' organization this season. He has signed to play for Khimik Mytischy of the Russian league.

Vorobiev, a first-round draft pick in 2000 made a big splash at the start of last season, scoring six goals in the first 13 games. His play tailed facing after that, and he worn out the second half of the season at Norfolk. The Hawks will retain Vorobiev's NHL rights for three more years.

"We're not giving up onward him," general manager Dale Tallon said. "He just has to obtain his confidence back offensively. This will be a fit opportunity for him."

Also missing from this season's roster will be Jack Skille, the Hawks' first-round pick in 2005 He performed well during views camp this summer but has decided to respond for his sophomore season at Wisconsin.

The Hawks also announced that they have renewed a multiyear deal with WSCR-AM (670) to provide radio coverage of single exhibition game and all 82 regular-season games.

lziehm@suntimes.com

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