Corey Crawford Signs 3 Year deal with Chicago
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The Chicago Blackhawks and Corey Crawford agreed Thursday on a three-year contract after a standout rookie season in which he emerged as their top goalie.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
General manager Stan Bowman said signing Crawford was the top priority for a team that lost Antti Niemi a year ago after he led the Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup. They signed veteran Marty Turco to a one-year deal last off-season, but it was the 26-year-old Crawford who ultimately established himself as their top goalie.
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"I think for us, it was pretty clear as the year went on and Corey emerged as our go-to guy, that he earned the right to be our No. 1 goalie," Bowman said on a conference call. "That's the way you always want it. You don't want to anoint people. You want to let them do the work for you, and I think if you watched the way Corey played -- he didn't play a lot in the beginning and once he was given the opportunity, he earned more time in the net. And he ended up being a very important part of our team."
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NHL Trade Rumor Created on Saturday, 21 May 2011 10:00 |
