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Hurricanes acquire Darling from Blackhawks

Geoff Burke / Reuters

The Chicago Blackhawks traded backup goaltender Scott Darling to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday in exchange for a third-round pick in June's draft, the team announced.

Darling joins the Hurricanes on an expiring contract. He's slated to become an unrestricted free agent July 1.

The 28-year-old spent his first three seasons in the NHL backing up Corey Crawford. During that time, he compiled a a record of 39-17-9 in 75 games with a 2.37 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage.

"We could count on Scott in any situation as he was always reliable," Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman said in a release. "We appreciate his contributions to the Blackhawks organization - including a Stanley Cup championship team - and we wish him well as he continues his career in Carolina."

This past season, Darling went 18-5-5 in 32 games, posting a .924 save percentage and a 2.38 goals-against average - both higher marks than Crawford.

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