Chicago Blackhawks, Corey Crawford Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports
What an off-season the Blackhawks are having this year? Since the 2020-21 season ended it feels like it’s been the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. However, after reflecting on some of the moves made by General Manager Stan Bowman, there’s one that is more confusing than people may have first realized.
After so many seasons of missing the playoffs and wallowing in mediocrity, the arrival of Marc-Andre Fleury to the Chicago Blackhawks was quite a revelation. He wasn’t the only splashy move either.