Toews says he's shocked by direction taken by Blackhawks: report

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 LeagueJonathan Toews said he's surprised the Chicago Blackhawks are making big changes to their roster with a focus on young players replacing key veterans. A lot of this comes as a shock because it's a completely different direction than we expected." Toews' comments came on the same day forward Brandon Saad was traded to the Colorado Avalanche and one day after goalie Corey Crawford signed a two-year, $7.8 million contract (average annual value $3.9 million) with the New Jersey Devils as a free agent.Saad, 27, a two-time Stanley Cup winner for the Blackhawks (2013, 2015), was third on Chicago with 21 goals last season. Malcolm Subban, a 26-year-old goalie who agreed to terms on a two-year, $1.7 million contract Friday, is now Chicago's most experienced player at the position with 66 NHL games (60 starts) for the Blackhawks, Golden Knights and Boston Bruins. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo, the Stanley Cup Final logo, Center Ice name and logo, NHL Conference logos, NHL Winter Classic name, and The Biggest Assist Happens Off The Ice are registered trademarks and Stanley Cup Qualifiers name and logo, NHL.TV, Vintage Hockey word mark and logo, The Game Lives Where You Do, NHL Winter Classic logo, NHL Heritage Classic name and logo, NHL Stadium Series name and logo, NHL All-Star logo, NHL Face-Off name and logo, NHL.