Second City Hockey · Feb 27, 2017
Is it the time right to trade Scott Darling?
Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY SportsIt’s become increasingly clear that Scott Darling won’t be with the Blackhawks after this year barring some type of miracle for Chicago’s backup netminder.
The Hawks’ hometown hero will command a price his team can’t meet as a free agent in the offseason, and deserves the type No. 1 goalie duties the coaches can’t give him with Corey Crawford around. Such are the problems of having two goalies with sub-2.60 goals against averages.
Up until now, the tandem has been one the biggest spoils for the Blackhawks. But Darling is finishing the final year of a two-year steal of a contract and the market says he deserves a massive pay raise.