Blackhawks goaltender takes on new career opportunity that signals bright future in Chicago

"I know that when I'm ready to make a next step and play professional hockey, I will. So I'm trying to not think about it and just focus on this part of the system.»

«Like at dev camp, working with (goalie development coach) Matt Smith, like he's into the details and there's so many details that I can improve on. I'm at a pretty good level even without being great in all those details.

So there's so much room to still get better. Even technically, there's so much I can be better at. I've gotten calmer and (am) reading the game better, but I can be even better. My positioning is a lot better, but it can be better.

So just in those details, I improved a lot in those areas, but there's so much more to improve. I know we can talk 10 years from now and I'll still be getting better in those parts."