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Wyatt Kaiser News

Chicago Blackhawks
Wyatt Kaiser
Age: 24Position: D
TOI Ovr
61%
Fantasy Ovr
45%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
27%
Assists
34%
Power-Play
18%
SOG
18%
Plus/Minus
15%
Hits
37%
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Kaiser (lower-body) was placed on IR retroactive to February 4th.

Kaiser suffered a lower-body injury in the Blackhawks' final game before the Olympic break and it doesn't look like he'll be available when they return from the break in Nashville on Thursday. With Kaiser on IR, the. Blackhawks recalled Kevin Korchinski from the AHL.

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Chicago has signed Wyatt Kaiser to a two-year contract extension worth $1.7 million AAV ($3.4M total).

Just hours before training camp, Chicago has locked up a key defensive piece by signing former 3rd-round pick (81st overall) Wyatt Kaiser to a two-year contract extension worth $1.7 million AAV ($3.4M total). Kaiser took a huge step forward in 2024-25, setting career highs in almost all categories, including goals (4), points (8) , games played (57) and SOG (66). The 23-year-old is expected to play another pivotal role on Chicago's defence as the Blackhawks enter 2025-26 and he takes another step forward alongside his young teammates.

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Kaiser will draw back into Chicago's lineup vs. Montreal on Friday.

Connor Murphy will not play on Friday against the Montreal Canadiens due to a groin injury, allowing Kaiser to re-enter the lineup. Kaiser has not played since December 14th. He is averaging 17:33 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in 28 games this season.

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