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Chicago Blackhawks News
The Blackhawks have signed Joey Anderson to a two-year contract worth $1.6 million ($800K AAV).

Anderson has spent the last two seasons in Chicago and will return for two more after he signed a two-year contract extension worth $1.6 million ($800K AAV). The 26-year-old is in his seventh NHL season and had five goals, 17 points, eight PIMs and a +5 plus/minus in 55 games in 2023-24.

Joey Anderson
The Blackhawks have signed Laurent Brossoit to a two-year deal worth $6.6 million ($3.3M AAV).

Chicago completed their goaltending tandem on Monday as Laurent Brossoit joined Petr Mrazek in the Blackhawks' goaltending room after signing a two-year deal worth $6.6 million ($3.3M AAV). The 31-year-old solidified himself as one of the NHL's best backups after an incredibly successful first season in Winnipeg, with his 15-5-2 record, 2.00 GAA, .927 SV% and three shutouts.

Laurent Brossoit
The Blackhawks have signed Alec Martinez to a one-year deal worth $4.0 million.

Alec Martinez will join Chicago for his 16th NHL season after the veteran defenseman signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Blackhawks on Monday. The three-time Stanley Cup Champion only managed to play in 55 games in 2023-24 due to injury, but still had four goals, 17 points, and 72 SOG while averaging 19:03 TOI/GP.

Alec Martinez
The Sabres are signing Sam Lafferty to a two-year deal worth $4.0 million ($2.0M AAV).

Lafferty will join his fourth team in the last three years as he signed a two-year deal worth $4.0 million ($2.0M AAV). with the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. The 29-year-old centre spent one season in Vancouver in 2023-24, finishing with career highs in goals (13), points (24) PIMs (32) and games played (79).

Sam Lafferty
The Blackhawks are signing Teuvo Teravainen to a three-year deal worth $16.2 million ($5.4M AAV).

Teravainen will return to Chicago, where he spent the first three seasons of his 11-year career after he agreed to a three-year deal worth $16.2 million ($5.4M AAV) on Monday. The 29-year-old left-winger surpassed his career high in goals in 2023-24 (25) and had 53 points, 142 SOG and a +15 plus/minus in 76 games played.

Teuvo Teravainen
The Blackhawks will sign Tyler Bertuzzi to a four-year deal worth $22.0M ($5.5M AAV).

Bertuzzi had a very slow start in Toronto but finished the season with 43 points (21G / 22A) in 80 games. In Chicago, he'll be a candidate to skate with Connor Bedard and comes in with four career 20-plus goal and 20-plus assist seasons ('19, '20, '22, '24).

Tyler Bertuzzi
Chicago has acquired Ilya Mikheyev (15% retained), Sam Lafferty’s rights, and a 2027 2nd round pick from Vancouver for a 2027 4th round pick.

Mikheyev is heading into the third-year of a four-year deal that carries a $4.75M AAV cap-hit. As a part of the trade, the Canucks are retaining 15% of that remaining term. The 29-year-old winger is coming off of one of the most productions seasons of his career, he had 31 points (11G / 20A) while appearing in a career-high 78 games. He should fit into the Blackhawks' middle-6 in 2025.

Ilya Mikheyev
Chicago has acquired Sam Lafferty’s rights from Vancouver alongside Ilya Mikheyev (15% retained) and a 2027 2nd round pick for a 2027 4th round pick.

Lafferty just finished a two-year deal, which he originally signed with the Blackhawks before being traded to Toronto and then to Vancouver. He is a pending UFA, so the Blackhawks have a small window to try and get him under contract before he hits the open market. The 29-year-old centre had career-highs in goals (13) and points (24) during the 2023-24 season.

Sam Lafferty
Chicago has signed Martin Misiak to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Misiak was Chicago's 2023 second-round pick (55th overall) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with an AAV of $878,333. The 19-year-old winger just finished his first OHL season with the Erie Otters and had 23 goals and 47 points in 60 games in his second season of North American hockey.

Martin Misiak
Lafferty will draw back into Vancouver's lineup for Game 7 on Monday.

Lafferty has been a healthy scratch for the Canucks' previous two contests but will draw back into the lineup for Vasily Podkolzin for Game 7 on Monday vs. Edmonton. The 29-year-old is in his first season with Vancouver but has struggled in the playoffs with no points, six SOG and a -1 plus/minus in 10 games played.

Sam Lafferty
Mikheyev (undisclosed) will return for Game 7 on Monday vs. Edmonton.

Mikheyev has missed the Canucks previous two games due to an undisclosed injury but will return for Game 7 on Monday vs. Edmonton. The 29-year-old has struggled during this year's postseason, failing to pick up a point to go along with his 11 SOG and -4 plus/minus in 10 games played prior to his injury.

Ilya Mikheyev
Lafferty is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 5 on Thursday vs. Edmonton.

Lafferty has been held scoreless through the first 10 games of the playoffs and is expected to be replaced by Vasily Podkolzin in Vancouver's lineup for Game 5 vs. Edmonton. The 29-year-old Lafferty was a mainstay in Vancouver's lineup during the regular season, with 13 goals and 24 points in 79 games played.

Sam Lafferty
Mikheyev (undisclosed) is out on Thursday for Game 5 and considered day-to-day.

Mikheyev has been held pointless through 10 playoff games and is out on Thursday for Game 5 due to an undisclosed injury as he is replaced by Nils Hoglander. The 29-year-old had 11 goals and 31 points in 78 regular season games but has been snake-bitten with 11 SOG through 10 playoff games.

Ilya Mikheyev
Chicago has signed Lukas Reichel to a two-year, $2.4 million contract ($1,200,000 AAV).

Reichel just finished his second season in Chicago and had six goals, 16 points, 84 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -29 plus/minus in 65 games played and signed a two-year, $2.4 million contract ($1,200,000 AAV) on Tuesday. The 21-year-old was Chicago's 2020 first-round pick (17th overall) and has 32 points (12G/20A) in his first 99 career games played in the NHL.

Lukas Reichel
Knight has been recalled from Charlotte (AHL).

With Charlotte being eliminated from the AHL playoffs, Spencer Knight has been recalled as a third goalie for Florida during their postseason run. The 23-year-old did not appear for the Panthers during the regular season but had a solid campaign with Charlotte, posting a .905 SV% and 2.41 GAA.

Spencer Knight
Chicago has signed Alex Vlasic to a six-year, $27.6 million ($4,600,000 AAV) contract extension.

Vlasic was the 43 overall pick of the Blackhawks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and just completed his first full NHL season. In 76 games with the Blackhawks this season, the 22-year-old defenseman recorded 16 points (2G / 14A).

Alex Vlasic
Soderblom will start on Thursday in Vegas.

The Blackhawks will turn to Soderblom between the pipes on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings for their final game of the season. Soderblom allowed five goals on 40 shots (.875 SV%) in his last outing, a 5-1 loss to the Nashville Predators, and has a 3.88 GAA and .880 SV% in 31 games (5-22-1) this season. The Blackhawks enter action as +306 road underdogs.

Arvid Soderblom