COREY CRAWFORD - Goalie - 35 - $6.00MM Cap Hit - UFA in 2020-2021
LAST UPDATED 7/25/19
Crawford is one of the most accomplished goalies in Blackhawks history, backstopping them to two Stanley Cup victories. Right now, though, Crawford's struggles to stay healthy have cost him his status as one of the NHL's elite goalies and Chicago's unquestioned top starter. With the signing of Robin Lehner, an elite goalie, Chicago's brass are indicating that they simply cannot count on Crawford to start enough games for them to get by. He's still talented, and has the size for a goalie that you simply can't teach, but his inability to stay healthy combined with the lackluster quality of Chicago's recent defenses, I can easily see Crawford settling in as more of a 1B to the more talented Robin Lehner. At nearly 35 years old with his contract expiring relatively soon, Crawford's injuries could force him to an early retirement, and if that ends up being the case, Crawford should retire with no regrets. He's had an incredible career, but he simply is not the Corey Crawford he once was.
Crawford is one of the most accomplished goalies in Blackhawks history, backstopping them to two Stanley Cup victories. Right now, though, Crawford's struggles to stay healthy have cost him his status as one of the NHL's elite goalies and Chicago's unquestioned top starter. With the signing of Robin Lehner, an elite goalie, Chicago's brass are indicating that they simply cannot count on Crawford to start enough games for them to get by. He's still talented, and has the size for a goalie that you simply can't teach, but his inability to stay healthy combined with the lackluster quality of Chicago's recent defenses, I can easily see Crawford settling in as more of a 1B to the more talented Robin Lehner. At nearly 35 years old with his contract expiring relatively soon, Crawford's injuries could force him to an early retirement, and if that ends up being the case, Crawford should retire with no regrets. He's had an incredible career, but he simply is not the Corey Crawford he once was.
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