Hickey on Hockey: Antti Niemi a bargain as backup goaltender

With Carey Price on board for the next eight seasons and Charlie Lindgren signed to a one-way deal for three seasons, there’s no room for Antti Niemi next season.
But Niemi’s play since he joined the Canadiens after being waived by Pittsburgh and Florida is proof that the 34-year-old Finn has something left in the tank. 
The latest evidence came Saturday in Boston when Niemi made 48 saves, including 20 on the Boston power play, in the Canadiens’ 2-1 overtime loss to the Br