The Blackhawks have re-signed RFA defensemen Louis Crevier and Isaak Phillips to two-way deals for this season, per a team announcement. They’ll carry $775K cap hits if on the NHL roster. Crevier, 23, was selected in the seventh round out of QMJHL Chicoutimi in 2020. He turned pro and signed his entry-level contract with Chicago in 2022, joining their AHL affiliate in Rockford. … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Re-Sign Louis Crevier, Isaak Phillips To Two-Way Deals
Blackhawks Notes: Bertuzzi, Teravainen, Hall, Nazar, Korchinski
The Blackhawks were one of the league’s more active teams in free agency at the beginning of this month, adding a decent slate of veteran talent to avoid overworking their prospects as they slowly begin to exit their rebuild stage. Expect two of those additions to flank Connor Bedard on the Hawks’ first line come opening night, writes The Athletic’s Mark Lazerus. Lazerus … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Notes: Bertuzzi, Teravainen, Hall, Nazar, Korchinski
Rockford Signs Four Players To AHL Contracts
The Rockford IceHogs made a handful of signings today as the team announced four separate one-year AHL contracts for Kevin Lombardi, Lucas Brenton, Colin Felix, and Adam McCormick. None of the four are a needle mover at the AHL level but it does improve the team’s overall depth — especially on the blue line. As the only forward of the group, Lombardi recently ended his … [Read more...] about Rockford Signs Four Players To AHL Contracts
AHL Rockford Re-Signs Mitchell Weeks To Two-Year Deal
The Rockford IceHogs have re-signed goaltender Mitchell Weeks to a two-year contract, CHGO Sports’ Mario Tirabassi reports. Weeks, 23, remains in the Blackhawks’ system after compiling a .902 SV%, 2.74 GAA, one shutout and an 8-4-3 record in 17 appearances for the IceHogs over the past two seasons. Most of the Ontario native’s playing time since turning pro in 2021 has come at … [Read more...] about AHL Rockford Re-Signs Mitchell Weeks To Two-Year Deal
Snapshots: Sprong, Misiak, Julien
The Vancouver Canucks are among the teams interested in free agent winger Daniel Sprong, shares Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK News (Twitter link). Sprong is the top remaining free agent from PHR’s Top 50 Unrestricted Free Agents. Sprong has fought his way into NHL legitimacy over the last two seasons, kicked off with a breakout 2022-23 with the Seattle Kraken. He recorded career-highs … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Sprong, Misiak, Julien