The Blackhawks are reassigning defenseman Ethan Del Mastro to AHL Rockford for the balance of the season, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio 720 reports. Doing so gives the rookie some extra tune-up time before kicking off the Calder Cup Playoffs with the IceHogs later this month. So ends a promising rookie season in the NHL for Del Mastro, whom Chicago selected in the fourth … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Reassign Ethan Del Mastro
Blackhawks Happy With Kevin Korchinski’s Development
Despite iffy boxcar stats this season, the Blackhawks are pleased with how 2022 No. 7 overall pick Kevin Korchinski has developed in 2024-25. “We forget how young he is,” Blackhawks interim coach Anders Sörensen told Mark Lazerus of The Athletic. “His development curve this year overall has been a positive one, and it’s going up.” Korchinski highlighted his own defensive … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Happy With Kevin Korchinski’s Development
Victor Söderström Could Join Blackhawks Next Season
In an unconfirmed report from Jennifer Engstrom of Expressen, there is a growing belief that defenseman Victor Söderström will join the Chicago Blackhawks next year. Söderström has reportedly been in dialogue with the Blackhawks since the SHL playoffs started, having been acquired from the Utah Hockey Club in a salary dump trade involving Shea Weber’s contract at the recent … [Read more...] about Victor Söderström Could Join Blackhawks Next Season
Sacha Boisvert To Play At Boston University
After entering the transfer portal earlier this week, it appears that Blackhawks prospect Sacha Boisvert has found his next team. RDS reports that the 19-year-old will play at Boston University next season. Boisvert was the 18th-overall pick back in June and spent this season at the University of North Dakota where he led the team in scoring with 18 goals and 14 assists in 37 … [Read more...] about Sacha Boisvert To Play At Boston University
Blackhawks Sign Taige Harding To Entry-Level Deal
The Blackhawks announced they’ve agreed to terms with defenseman Taige Harding on a two-year entry-level contract for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons. His contract carries a cap hit of $880K and breaks down as follows, per PuckPedia: 2025-26: $775K NHL salary, $92.5K signing bonus, $57.5K games played bonus, $80K minors salary 2026-27: $800K NHL salary, $92.5K signing bonus, … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Sign Taige Harding To Entry-Level Deal