Blackhawks sign goalie Michael Leighton

There are few things in life that matter less than the Blackhawks backup goaltender.</p>

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There are few things in life that matter less than the Blackhawks backup goaltender.</p>
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Until Crawford gives up two goals in a period.</p>

It gives us something to talk about until the season starts.   5-6 more fucking weeks.   Drop the damn puck already!!!!</p>

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Until Crawford gives up two goals in a period.</p>
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There were those here worried that Raanta would get offer-sheeted</p>

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Until Crawford gives up two goals in a period.</p>
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Any discerning hockey fan knows that all goals are never equal with respect to fault.  2 soft goals in a period then maybe, but I refuse to blame Crawford if Sharp bails on his D assignment, Seabs puts it into his own net, Keith does his NHL 11 Pass to Nowhereâ„¢, Versteeg stickhandles stationary between the circles, or Hammer does his off-hand no-look pass right to the opposing forward.</p>


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Word is though Leighton's deal is 500K at NHL and 400k at AHL.  Not bad.</p>

Crawford starts his 6 yr 36 million dollar albatross of a contract this year.</p>


I think Leighton stays with CBH and Raanta goes back to Rockford to play his 55 to 60 games.</p>

The easiest ways to become a folk hero in this town are to be</p>
<ul>[*]the Bears backup QB
[*]a short, white outfielder with speed
[*]the Hawks' backup goalie.
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Short white infielder too. Fontenot and Theriot.

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Crawford starts his 6 yr 36 million dollar albatross of a contract this year.</p>


I think Leighton stays with CBH and Raanta goes back to Rockford to play his 55 to 60 games.</p>
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I doubt it.  I won't rehash whether or not Crawford is worth 6M per since that has been beaten like Adam Burish, but Raanta is waiver-exempt, Leighton is waiver eligible.</p>


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Even though there are many goalies of Leighton's ilk in the league, If Leighton is underperforming and another team needs a warm body to ride the pine, he can be claimed off of waivers which would really put a damper into the 'hawks' plans going froward if Crawford or Raanta would get injured.  Meanwhile, Raanta wouldn't have that alabatross over his head. Futher, (if I'm right on this), If Leighton is called up on an emergecny basis (LTIR for one of the goalies), then waivers wouldn't apply.</p>