leaving Washington to sign with the Vancouver Canucks. "It was very important to me to find a team that has that same chance and that same structure of an organization and team that can win because that’s what you play for, and I think that’s the opportunity that we have in Vancouver that is very exciting to me.”The young Canucks look ready to win now, and Holtby gives them another veteran with experience from deep playoff runs after they made it to the second round over the summer.
New Jersey is further away from being a legitimate contender, but Crawford sees plenty of similarities between the Devils and the Blackhawks of more than a decade ago that went on to capture the Cup three times.