News: Corey Crawford will not be returning to Blackhawks

[Blackhawkswincup]

A best of 5 qualifier series of exhibition games after a 4 month layoff, that his team was allowed to play despite not being one of the best 8 teams in the West. Might technically count as a win, but has a huge asterisk next to it and is essentially meaningless.

Nah

And Crawford battled thru series with no practice coming back from Covid

That in itself shown how much he wants to compete/win

 

[Esq]

We cannot / will not roll into next season with Delia/Lankinen as the combo. We'll sign a vet to step in -- but it better be a better deal than Crow gets.

 

[Esq]

Are Hawks fans wishing they'd have kept Lehner now?

No.

 

[IWantSakicAsMyGM]

Are you implying that the Hawks haven't won a series sense 2014-15 because of Crawford?

I'm saying he hasn't won a real playoff series in 5 years, so assuming he'll be a difference maker in Colorado doesn't really jive with reality. His last 3 playoffs, he had a SV% under 0.910. Why would we believe that he's an upgrade over Grubauer, who has a 0.920+ SV% in each of the last two playoffs? Is what happened in 2014-15 still all that meaningful when it comes to predicting what'll happen next season?

 

[Stealth JD]

As a Blues fan, I whole-heartedly approve of this strategy.

 

[ManByng]

Damn shame our GM screwed things up to get franchise to this point

Crawford should have have been a Hawk for life

I thought he still had some life in him, say a couple of more years which I would have signed him for!

 

[Taylorst]

Crawfords fate here in chicago was sealed when chicago was on the decline.

Crawford will be the first goalie in free agency that any contender will go after. Colorado has plenty of cap space to make a serious run and a young fast dynamic team that imo Crawford would make them a serious contenderand upgrade over their current netminders

 

[Chrispy]

I feel like Crawford would be a good target for Carolina. Upgrade on Reimer, can platoon with Mrazek to keep Crawford fresh during a likely compact schedule, and a better track record than either when healthy.

 

[IWantSakicAsMyGM]

Nah

And Crawford battled thru series with no practice coming back from Covid

That in itself shown how much he wants to compete/win

It's not a question of whether he wants to compete, it's whether he's a better option than Grubauer/Francouz. And, I'm not seeing any reason to believe that he is. Sure, he battled through the series, but gave up 3 or more goals in 5 of the 9 games he played. Blame that on his team if you want, but it doesn't convince me.

 

[Taylorst]

Are Hawks fans wishing they'd have kept Lehner now?

Yes and no. Stan royally screwed this team up and firing g coach q a d bringing on jc was the dagger to chicago future.

Its time to burn it down and rebuild.

 

[ManByng]

I'm starting to think maybe we shouldnt have wasted a 3rd on Jake Allen

well you can get more longevity from Allen, just not as good goaltending as Montreal’s own Crawford would have given you for free if you just signed him!

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

I'm saying he hasn't won a real playoff series in 5 years, so assuming he'll be a difference maker in Colorado doesn't really jive with reality. His last 3 playoffs, he had a SV% under 0.910. Why would we believe that he's an upgrade over Grubauer, who has a 0.920+ SV% in each of the last two playoffs? Is what happened in 2014-15 still all that meaningful when it comes to predicting what'll happen next season?

So you are saying he's not good anymore in the playoffs, even though he's still been good in the regular season? Since 15/ 16, which is your cut off, .924/.918/.929/.908/.917. I don't buy that.

Weather or not he makes sense for the Avs is it's own thing, but I think he can still be the starter on a championship level team.

 

[Taylorst]

It's not a question of whether he wants to compete, it's whether he's a better option than Grubauer/Francouz. And, I'm not seeing any reason to believe that he is. Sure, he battled through the series, but gave up 3 or more goals in 5 of the 9 games he played. Blame that on his team if you want, but it doesn't convince me.

Crawford is a huge upgrade over colorados current pair in net. Colorado has a great young team clearly their current tandem couldn't raise their level of play to help Colorado win a cup. Crawford is a proven winner and him playing in net for Colorado makes them a serious contender.

Chicago doesn't have a good defense or consistent offense

 

[jetsforever]

Wow, strange to see him leave Chicago
Guess they're trying to get younger

 

[treple13]

If Flames can't land Markstrom, I wouldn't mind checking in on Crawford. Depending on price might even be a good plan A

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Are Hawks fans wishing they'd have kept Lehner now?

he wanted a lot more than 5x5 before they traded him...only reason that deal happened for vegas is because of covid...

 

[Taylorst]

Wow, strange to see him leave Chicago
Guess they're trying to get younger

Yes it does but all good things eventually come to a end. Chicago biggest problems imo are stan he overpaid and created bad contracts while he the. Traded off plenty of great young talent and has nothing to show for.

Seabrook was the worst contract signings

With toews , kane , Keith seabrook and shaw Chicago is on the hook for the next 3 years for close to 37 million dollars

 

[IWantSakicAsMyGM]

So you are saying he's not good anymore in the playoffs, even though he's still been good in the regular season? Since 15/ 16, which is your cut off, .924/.918/.929/.908/.917. I don't buy that.

Weather or not he makes sense for the Avs is it's own thing, but I think he can still be the starter on a championship level team.

I'm not saying that he's not still capable of starting for contending team. I'm just saying that I don't believe he's definitely better than the guys Colorado already has in net, so I don't see a legitimate reason for the Avs to be interested. With Grubauer/Francouz in net, the Avs allowed the 6th fewest goals in the NHL this season. Why wouldn't we give them another chance to stay healthy?

 

[Muffinalt]

Hope he signs with the Canes and you guys win the cup.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

Hope he signs with the Canes and you guys win the cup.

He would look very good in Carolina behind a very strong defense. He didnt have much of a defense in front of him in Chicago.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

I'm not saying that he's not still capable of starting for contending team. I'm just saying that I don't believe he's definitely better than the guys Colorado already has in net, so I don't see a legitimate reason for the Avs to be interested. With Grubauer/Francouz in net, the Avs allowed the 6th fewest goals in the NHL this season. Why wouldn't we give them another chance to stay healthy?

I'm sure you watch more Avs games then I do, so if your comfortable with them, I'll defer to you.

But from afar, the argument for Crawford is obviously track record. Francouz has played 42 NHL games and struggled in the postseason in his 6 games. Grauber hasn't ever been a real number 1, although he's done well in the playoffs the past 2 seasons. The Avs are obviously a cup contender right now and have the luxury of having the space to bring in a proven goalie like Crow. Maybe the combo they have now is good enough, but I'd personally like their chances more with a proven goalie like Crow.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Sure hope he's who Guerin is looking at. Him or Griess make a ton of sense for the Wild.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

Sure hope he's who Guerin is looking at. Him or Griess make a ton of sense for the Wild.

It'd be worth it for you guys just so you didn't have to face him.

 

[ThatGuy22]

It'd be worth it for you guys just so you didn't have to face him.

fair...fair... can we get Kane the same way?

 

[IWantSakicAsMyGM]

I'm sure you watch more Avs games then I do, so if your comfortable with them, I'll defer to you.

But from afar, the argument for Crawford is obviously track record. Francouz has played 42 NHL games and struggled in the postseason in his 6 games. Grauber hasn't ever been a real number 1, although he's done well in the playoffs the past 2 seasons. The Avs are obviously a cup contender right now and have the luxury of having the space to bring in a proven goalie like Crow. Maybe the combo they have now is good enough, but I'd personally like their chances more with a proven goalie like Crow.

Yes, Crawford has the track record, but past performance doesn't guarantee future success. And it's been a few years since Crawford won something, so it's not unreasonable to question if he can still do it again at the age of 36. And, it's not like Crawford has been the picture of health over the last few years either. How many games did he miss due to health issues? When the Avs' biggest issue in net is staying healthy, I'm not sure Crawford is the best bet to solve those problems.