Corey Crawford was “devastated” when general manager Stan Bowman told him Thursday the Blackhawks would not re-sign him.
Selected in the second round (No. 52 overall) in the 2003 NHL Draft, the 35-year-old goaltender is a two-time Stanley Cup champion and is third in wins in Blackhawks history.
“I was pretty devastated about not returning to Chicago,” Crawford said Saturday during a video conference call. “That’s all I’ve known my whole career. They just wanted to go a different way.”
Bowman said the Blackhawks are embracing letting younger players compete, and will have goaltenders Malcolm Subban — who re-signed Friday on a two-year, $1.