Most NHL free agent business is dealt with in the early summer months. There is one important date later each year, however. August 15 marks the date when NHL teams lose their exclusive signing rights to most college-drafted players if they’ve graduated (or completed without graduating) college and are not yet signed to an entry-level contract. Earlier this month, we published … [Read more...] about Update On This Year’s August 15 Free Agents
Anders Bjork Agrees To AHL Contract
Even after an impressive end to the 2022-23 regular season with the Chicago Blackhawks, forward Anders Bjork has settled on a one-year AHL contract with the Rockford IceHogs according to Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago. Bjork is no stranger to AHL hockey, as he spent most of last season playing for the Buffalo Sabres AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans. … [Read more...] about Anders Bjork Agrees To AHL Contract
Connor Bedard Named Best Prospect By NHL Network
NHL Network released their yearly list of the league’s Top 50 Prospects, with 2023-drafted players taking the first four spots on the list. To no one’s surprise, Chicago Blackhawks projected first-line center Connor Bedard tops the list as a projected generational talent, but a fair amount would argue recency bias was quite strong in this year’s list. New Jersey Devils 2021 … [Read more...] about Connor Bedard Named Best Prospect By NHL Network
Blackhawks Forward Luke Philp Undergoes Achilles Surgery
It hasn’t been a great offseason for players when it comes to Achilles injuries. Buffalo’s Jack Quinn tore his and will miss a big chunk of next season. So, too, did Anaheim’s Isac Lundestrom. Now, another forward has suffered the same injury as Chicago’s AHL team in Rockford announced that Luke Philp underwent Achilles surgery over the weekend and will miss approximately … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Forward Luke Philp Undergoes Achilles Surgery
Blackhawks’ Ownership Expected To Purchase USHL’s Chicago Steel
The Chicago Blackhawks’ ownership is adding a junior hockey powerhouse to their portfolio in the USHL’s Chicago Steel, according to a report from The Athletic’s Scott Powers. The Steel are arguably the most recognizable franchise in American top-flight junior hockey, capturing the league’s regular-season title four seasons in a row and churning out high-end NHL prospects such … [Read more...] about Blackhawks’ Ownership Expected To Purchase USHL’s Chicago Steel