The Blackhawks have taken 2024 second-overall pick Artyom Levshunov off of season-opening injured reserve and assigned him to AHL Rockford, per a team release today. The move signals that he’s ready to return from a right foot injury that kept him out of rookie camp, preseason, and the first two weeks of the regular season. Levshunov, 19 next week, should get a fair amount of … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Activate, Reassign Artyom Levshunov
Blackhawks Sign Landon Slaggert To Two-Year Extension
The Blackhawks have inked forward prospect Landon Slaggert to a two-year extension, per a team release. It’s a one-way deal worth $1.8MM in total, working out to a $900K cap hit. Slaggert, 22, didn’t crack the Hawks out of camp this year on his first try. However, signing him to a one-way extension indicates Chicago likely doesn’t envision that happening again. He’ll require … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Sign Landon Slaggert To Two-Year Extension
Blackhawks Place Alec Martinez On IR, Recall Isaak Phillips
Scott Powers of The Athletic reported early today that Alec Martinez would not be in the lineup tonight for the Chicago Blackhawks while dealing with a lower-body injury. The organization confirmed Martinez would be out of the lineup for today and then some by placing him on injured reserve and recalling Isaak Phillips from their AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. Chicago … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Place Alec Martinez On IR, Recall Isaak Phillips
Central Notes: Wild, Avalanche, Korchinski
The Minnesota Wild have shared that Jared Spurgeon (lower-body) and Joel Eriksson Ek (broken nose) will both miss the team’s Tuesday night matchup against St. Louis. Forward Marcus Johansson is also questionable with an undisclosed injury, shares Michael Russo of The Athletic. Johansson was absent from the team’s Tuesday morning practice, while both Spurgeon and Eriksson Ek … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Wild, Avalanche, Korchinski
Blackhawks Activate Wyatt Kaiser, Reassign Isaak Phillips
As alluded to a few days ago, Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser will start his season against the Winnipeg Jets tomorrow night. The Blackhawks announced they have activated Kaiser off of injured reserve while reassigning defenseman Isaak Phillips to their AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. Wyatt Kaiser missed Chicago’s regular-season opener against the Utah Hockey … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Activate Wyatt Kaiser, Reassign Isaak Phillips