Corey Crawford Retires

[13to40]

Holy assumptions...

He’s one more concussion away from suffering dangerous side effects. Thought he would hang them up last year as he was recommended to...
Good goalie, great career!

 

[HBK27]

After signing a 2 year 35+ deal too. NJ isn’t in a cap crunch so this may help them as the cap remains but the salary goes.

Best of luck to Crawford

There was clearly no attempt to circumvent the cap and no way NJ could've seen this coming so it seems ridiculous that his cap hit would still count against them, but this is the NHL and New Jersey so I'm sure it will.

There is no possible way this helps them.

 

[K Fleur]

Hell of a goalie who I never thought got the appreciation he deserved.

Crawford suffers from vertigo also doesn’t he? Vertigo is terrible and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

 

[Auto Pilot]

Probably took one look at the Devils roster and said “hell nahhh”.

Lol he wanted to stay in Chicago who’s even worse off especially now

 

[HBK27]

If he was on the fence about continuing to play, maybe he shouldn't have signed a 2-year contract and subsequently left the team at the worst possible time.

Sure he's a great guy and family is more important, etc. But he really screwed over the Devils here who have to scramble to find a backup goalie and may be stuck with his cap hit for the next two years.

 

[BruinsBtn]

I think they should waive the over-35 rule for this one.

 

[Forge]

New Jersey devils legend

 

[Forge]

Cue the MAF to NJ rumors.

He'd have to waive, and that seems unlikely given he wants to start and the starter is blackwood and the team is going nowhere

 

[CupInSIX]

He'd have to waive, and that seems unlikely given he wants to start and the starter is blackwood and the team is going nowhere

He'd get more starts with Blackwood than Lehner

 

[Stand Witness]

I feel bad for NJ and their fans... don’t really like that Crawford did this tbh.

I wonder if he collected any money and if he owed it back. Might just have felt that once all the escrow and deferrals come into play that it isn’t worth playing for.

 

[Absolut]

If he was on the fence about continuing to play, maybe he shouldn't have signed a 2-year contract and subsequently left the team at the worst possible time.

Sure he's a great guy and family is more important, etc. But he really screwed over the Devils here who have to scramble to find a backup goalie and may be stuck with his cap hit for the next two years.

I second this. We all respect Crawford, and understand his situation. But the Devils organization counted on him. They needed a veteran back-up. I bet they would have made a massive pitch for Khudobin. Hope they get someone to help out.

 

[2CHAINZ]

He got to New Jersey and said f*** this.

 

[Absolut]

He'd have to waive, and that seems unlikely given he wants to start and the starter is blackwood and the team is going nowhere

I agree. The team is bad, and moving the family to NJ wouldn't be to appealing.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

okay, wasn't the CBA amended this offseason to take out the 35+ contract rule? am I imagining things?

 

[Mickey Marner]

How bizarre.

 

[sepHF]

weird, i wonder why he signed a contract?

 

[Toews2Bickell]

absolute legend, hawks don't win in 2013 and 2015 without him

 

[w e l o s t b o y s]

I feel like the 35+ rule shouldn't really count if the player never plays for the team, especially in a case like this where there were literally no games scheduled where he could have played.

 

[Mickey Marner]

okay, wasn't the CBA amended this offseason to take out the 35+ contract rule? am I imagining things?

Yes, his deal is/was backloaded, so it doesn't stay on the cap.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

CapFriendly deleted their tweet. So I think we're fine.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Crawford was the Rodney Dangerfield of the NHL in the 2010s.



He should unquestionably be in the getting his number retired category. So should Larmer, though.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

cap hit is gone.

 

[Jerzey Devil]

Wish he hadn’t waited till 5 games before the season starts to decide this. We don’t really have anyone else in the system ready to step up. Maybe Marty can suit up again.

 

[Esq]

What a weird way to go out. Wonder if he'd do the same if the Hawks re-signed him.

Guy was a warrior. Top-5 goalie many seasons but never got the respect he deserved. But we don't win in 2013 and 2015 without him.

All the best in retirement, Crow.

 

[Smokey McCanucks]

He got to New Jersey and said f*** this.

Yep, just arrived at that airport in Newark I reckon.