Crawford brings stability to goalie tandem for Devils, Brodeur says

Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey LeagueBienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockeyДобро пожаловать на NHL.com, официальный сайт Национальной хоккейной лигиTervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiinVälkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sidaVítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách National Hockey LeagueVitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey LeagueWillkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey LeagueBienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey LeagueCorey Crawford had one of his boyhood idols on the phone pitching him on why the New Jersey Devils were the right fit.He couldn't say no to Martin Brodeur."I talked to him for a while, a few times," Crawford said. "We started to talk."He then got on the phone with Crawford and started to tell him the story of when he became an unrestricted free agent in 2012 and the Blackhawks were one of the teams he talked to before re-signing with New Jersey."They offered me the exact same money as the Devils and they wanted me to be a mentor to Corey Crawford," Brodeur said. "I decided to stay in New Jersey, obviously, and that's the year he won his first Stanley Cup. I said, 'I could have messed it up for you.' "Video: Corey Crawford signs with the New Jersey DevilsBrodeur said he could sense Crawford's excitement as the conversation continued."The change of scenery -- I've done it at the end of my career, and he was really hesitant about that when I was talking to him," Brodeur said.