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The Chicago Blackhawks have locked in their new No. 1 defenceman long-term. TSN’s Darren Dreger reported early Wednesday morning that the Blackhawks reached an agreement to extend Bowen Byram for six years. The contract, which begins in 2027-28, will carry an AAV of $12.5 million, making him the highest-paid defenceman in the NHL. Byram, 25,…
The two players earned NHL contracts after promising seasons with the AHL Rockford IceHogs.
The Chicago Blackhawks have signed forward Connor Mylymok to a two-way deal. The 26-year-old played 52 games with the Rockford IceHogs last season. The post Blackhawks Sign Forwards Connor Mylymok, Dillon Boucher to a Two-Way Contract appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
The asking price for Connor Bedard is now known, and the Chicago Blackhawks are going to have to pay up if they want to ink him long-term. Bedard was the No. 1 overall pick by the Blackhawks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. He is just 20 years old, and he has played in 219 […] The post Asking Price for Connor Bedard Revealed appeared first on HEAVY .
July 1 marked the first day of NHL free agency, and the Chicago Blackhawks made three NHL signings: defenseman Ian Cole, forward Cole Smith, and officially locked in newly-acquired defenseman…
Connor Mackey put pen to paper on a two way contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. The defenseman will likely play with Rockford this year. The post Chicago Blackhawks Sign Connor Mackey in Free Agency appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
Following the signings of Cole Smith and Ian Cole, the Chicago Blackhawks also inked Dylan Anhorn to a one-year, $850,000 […] The post Depth Signing: Blackhawks Ink AHL-Level Defender To One-Year Deal appeared first on Chicago Hockey Now .
Just eight days after being acquired via trade from the Buffalo Sabres, the Chicago Blackhawks have signed and secured 25-year-old […] The post OFFICIAL: Blackhawks Sign Byram To Lucrative Six-Year Contract Extension appeared first on Chicago Hockey Now .
Anhorn had spent the first three seasons of his pro career with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose.
The Alberta product has his first NHL deal.
Even without a first-round selection, the Chicago Blackhawks left the NHL draft smiling. After trading away the fourth overall pick for Bowen Byram, fans were left uninterested in this year’s draft. Even so, the Blackhawks capitalized on what they had left. Kyle Davidson did not reserve himself, either. He traded around to pick up his […] The post The Chicago Blackhawks Nailed the NHL Entry Draft appeared first on The Lead .
Over the last several months, the Chicago Blackhawks gave their best effort at re-signing pending unrestricted free-agent forward Ilya Mikheyev […] The post Now-Former Blackhawks Forward Mikheyev Signs Four-Year Deal With Lightning appeared first on Chicago Hockey Now .
NHL free agency has begun! Jay Zawaski, Greg Boysen, and Mario Tirabassi go live as contracts start rolling in, breaking down every major signing from around the league and discussing […]
With their second free-agent signing of the day, the Chicago Blackhawks have added veteran left-handed defenseman Ian Cole on a […] The post Blackhawks Add Veteran Defenseman Ian Cole On One-Year Contract appeared first on Chicago Hockey Now .
In the opening hour of NHL free agency on Wednesday morning, the Chicago Blackhawks wasted no time in making their […] The post Blackhawks Sign Physical Depth Forward To Three-Year Contract appeared first on Chicago Hockey Now .
The Chicago Blackhawks added a defensive-minded forward on the opening day of free agency, signing veteran winger Cole Smith to a three-year, $3 million AAV contract Wednesday morning. Cole Smith is going to the #Blackhawks : 3 years x $3 million. — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) July 1, 2026 [UPDATE] The Blackhawks made the signing official a couple of hours later: Hawks fans, meet Cole Smith‼️ 📰 ➡︎ https://t.co/bgQC91qAxI pic.twitter.com/TOhJrYz5CF — Chicago Bl...
The Tampa Bay Lightning made their first move roughly an hour into free agency as they signed Ilya Mikheyev to a four-year contract with an Average Annual Value of $3.85 million according to the winger’s agent, Dan Milstein. Ilya Mikheyev signs a four-year NHL contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. #GoBolts #WeAreGoldStar pic.twitter.com/ytn5UiQlk9 — Dan Milstein (@HockeyAgent1) July 1, 2026 The 6’2″, 192 lb. forward scored 18 goals for the Chicago Blackhawks last season wh...
The Coles bring veteran experience to a Blackhawks team that looks to improve after another rough year.
The Blackhawks entered Wednesday’s free agency period with an extremely young group of blue-liners and have reportedly added a veteran defenseman to remedy that. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic was among the reporters who shared the news of Chicago signing Ian Cole to a one-year deal worth up to $4.75 million, as detailed below Wednesday morning: Ian Cole to Chicago, one year deal with $4M base salary plus $750k in possible bonuses so can be total of $4.75 M — Pierre LeBrun (@Pie...
In his first media call since being traded to Chicago, Bowen Byram was adamant that he wanted to be a part of the organization for a long time. On Wednesday morning, he followed up those words with actions by reportedly signing a 6-year contract worth $75 million dollars, according to a slew of media reports. Six-year extension, $12.5 M AAV per season as per @DarrenDreger for Byram in Chicago 👀 https://t.co/YDp5QPlBgZ — Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 1, 2026 [UPDATE] The B...
Recapping one busy week with another busy week awaiting.
The 25-year-old defenseman, who was traded from Buffalo to the Chicago Blackhawks last week, has signed a reported six-year extension with a cap hit of $12.5-million, which takes effect in 2027-28.
On June 23, the Chicago Blackhawks traded the fourth overall pick and some change to the Buffalo Sabres for defenseman Bowen Byram. With that fourth pick, the Sabres selected a…
The Chicago Blackhawks gave up a ton to acquire defenseman Bowen Byram from the Buffalo Sabres last week: the Nos. 4 and 45 overall picks in the 2026 NHL Draft, along with defenseman Louis Crevier . They clearly viewed Byram as their No. 1 blueliner for the future. Now, they're putting their money where their mouth is, as they're set to sign him to a shocking long-term extension. Six-year extension, $12.5 M AAV per season as per @DarrenDreger for Byram in Chicago 👀 https://t.co/YDp5QPlBg...
Byram was recently acquired from the Sabres, along with Jordan Greenway, in five-piece trade.