I could write for days upon days about how important goaltender Corey Crawford will be to the 2017-18 Chicago Blackhawks. But I don’t think it’s fair to completely leave Crow’s likely backup out in the cold, either.
The Blackhawks acquired Anton Forsberg in the deal that saw Brandon Saad return to Chicago, with Artemi Panarin and Tyler Motte heading to Columbus. With Scott Darling departing in free agency earlier this offseason, the addition of Forsberg in the deal was seen as general manager Stan Bowman tabbing his next backup.
Add in the later free agent signing of J.