Pro Hockey Rumors

Although he hasn’t been mentioned in much of the extension buzz that dominated a quiet summer, Connor Bedard of the Chicago Blackhawks is entering the final year of his entry-level contract and became extension eligible on July 1st. Still, Bedard and the Blackhawks don’t seem rushed to get anything figured out soon. Speaking with Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio, General … [Read more...] about No Extension Talks Between Blackhawks, Connor Bedard

The Chicago Blackhawks have announced that defenseman Wyatt Kaiser has been signed to a two-year, $1.7MM AAV contract. Yesterday, we covered how the Blackhawks and Kaiser hadn’t made much progress on a new deal. The fact that he’s signed his new contract today is a testament to just how quickly things can change in the hockey world. Kaiser, 23, will see his compensation rise … [Read more...] about Chicago Blackhawks Sign Wyatt Kaiser

With two days to get a deal done before missing some of training camp becomes a reality, there’s not much progress to report on contract talks between the Blackhawks and restricted free agent defenseman Wyatt Kaiser, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports. Chicago is offering Kaiser a modest increase on his sub-$950K entry-level cap hit on a one-year deal, Powers reports. That … [Read more...] about Latest On Wyatt Kaiser

Blackhawks goaltender Laurent Brossoit will not participate in training camp as he continues to deal with a right knee injury that already cost him the entire 2024-25 season, the team said when announcing their training camp roster today. Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times relays that Brossoit’s absence will be “likely a lot longer than [camp].” A second missed season would … [Read more...] about Blackhawks’ Laurent Brossoit Still Injured Heading Into Camp