The Kraken and Blackhawks have made a swap of underperforming forwards. Chicago has acquired winger Andre Burakovsky from Seattle in exchange for center Joe Veleno in a one-for-one move. Both teams have confirmed the trade. Burakovsky became a key secondary scorer when he was acquired by Colorado back in 2019. Over three seasons with the team, he had two seasons of more than … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Acquire Andre Burakovsky
Blackhawks Sign Ryan Donato To Four-Year Extension
The Chicago Blackhawks are reportedly nearing a four-year, $16MM contract extension with forward Ryan Donato, per Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. The deal was later seconded by Scott Powers of The Athletic and confirmed by Charlie Roumeliotis of Chicago’s WGN Radio. The team also confirmed the move. Donato had a breakout season in 2024-25, scoring a career-high 62 points, … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Sign Ryan Donato To Four-Year Extension
Blackhawks Likely To Buy Out T.J. Brodie
The Blackhawks will likely buy out defenseman T.J. Brodie when the first window opens later this week, reports Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times. The vast majority of his $3.225MM total compensation for next season was via a $2.45MM signing bonus, which is unaffected by a buyout. He’ll only see a reduction in his base salary from $775K to $517K, which will be paid out over two … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Likely To Buy Out T.J. Brodie
Blackhawks Trade Rights To Victor Soderstrom To Bruins
The Chicago Blackhawks have traded the rights to Swedish defenseman Victor Soderstrom to the Boston Bruins in exchange for defense prospect Ryan Mast and a seventh-round pick, per Scott Powers of The Athletic. Soderstrom made a return to Sweden’s SHL this season, after spending the last four years muddling through the Arizona Coyotes depth chart. Chicago acquired his rights … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Trade Rights To Victor Soderstrom To Bruins
Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson Previews Draft
In a wide-ranging interview with The Athletic’s Scott Powers, Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson discussed the team’s offseason plans, draft strategy, and excitement surrounding the franchise’s younger players. With the third pick in the upcoming NHL Draft, Davidson didn’t name any specific players the team is targeting, unwilling to tip his hand. He did, however, … [Read more...] about Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson Previews Draft