Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. As we go through the summer of 2023, each day our LWOS Prospects Writers will bring you a look at one NHL team’s top prospects or other topical article. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow Ben Kerr, Kyle Pereira and Frederik Frandson on Twitter, and spread the word for … [Read more...] about Chicago Blackhawks Top Prospects: 2023 Edition
Chicago Blackhawks Sign Connor Bedard to Entry-Level Contract
The Chicago Blackhawks have made official what seemed essentially inevitable by signing number one overall pick Connor Bedard (on his 18th birthday) to a three-year entry-level contract. The deal will carry Bedard through the 2025-26 season and have a $950,000 cap hit per year with a $4.45 million AAV. IT’S OFFICIAL pic.twitter.com/UY9Rww58ip — Chicago Blackhawks … [Read more...] about Chicago Blackhawks Sign Connor Bedard to Entry-Level Contract
Behind the Sweater Number: No. 88
Sweaters numbers are synonymous with players. Most hockey fans can instantly tell you a great player by the number they wear on their back. There are many different stories about how players became associated with the famous numbers. Many odd and interesting facts surround these numbers as well. As we count down the start of the 2023-24 NHL season, we take a look at the story … [Read more...] about Behind the Sweater Number: No. 88
RFA Alex DeBrincat Signs New Contract
The Detroit Red Wings signed RFA right wing Alex DeBrincat to a new contract. The deal runs for four years. The deal pays DeBrincat an $7.875 million cap hit annually. UPDATE: The #RedWings have signed Alex DeBrincat to a 4-year extension with an AAV of $7,875,000. pic.twitter.com/F3aiEpzqO1 — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 10, … [Read more...] about RFA Alex DeBrincat Signs New Contract
2023 NHL Draft Grades: Part One
Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day our LWOS Prospects Writers will bring you a new player profile or topical article in the lead-up to the 2023 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow Ben Kerr, Kyle Pereira and Frederik Frandson on Twitter, and spread the word for the site that will … [Read more...] about 2023 NHL Draft Grades: Part One