Chicago has signed Arvid Soderblom to a two-year extension worth $2.75 million AAV (5.5M total).
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Chicago has signed Stanislav Berezhnoy to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Berezhnoy is a 22-year-old undrafted goaltender who spent last season playing 27 games in the VHL with Omskie Krylia and SKA-Neva St. Petersburg and has earned himself a two-year, entry-level contract with Chicago on Thursday. The towering Russian netminder is expected to report to Rockford (AHL) for the upcoming 2024-25 season after posting a .928 SV% in the VHL last season.
2-year, $1,950,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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Chicago has signed Anton Frondell to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Frondell was the 3rd overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract worth $975,000 AAV with Chicago on Tuesday. The 18-year-old Swedish forward is expected to return to Djurgardens IF (HockeyAllsvenskan) for the 2025-26 season despite the new contract. In 2024-25, he put up 11 goals and 25 points in 29 games last season in Sweden.
Buffalo has signed Bowen Byram to a two-year, $12.5 million contract extension ($6,250,000 AAV).
Despite being the talk of much trade speculation, Buffalo and Bowen Byram will avoid arbitration after they agreed on a two-year, $12.5 million contract extension ($6,250,000 AAV) on Monday. The 24-year-old is entering his 6th NHL season after completing all 82 regular season games for the first time in his career in 2024-25, putting up seven goals, 38 points and a +11 plus/minus.
The Oilers have signed Andrew Mangiapane to a two-year deal worth $3.6M AAV ($7.2M total).
Edmonton's top-six has a new weapon after the Oilers signed Andrew Mangiapane to a two-year deal worth $3.6M AAV ($7.2M total). The 29-year-old left-winger spent the first seven seasons of his NHL career with inter-provincial rival Calgary before joining Washington in 2024-25. During his first season with the Capitals, he had 14 goals, 28 points and 24 PIMs in 81 games played.
New York has signed Derrick Pouliot to a two-year, $1.55 million contract ($775,000 AAV).
New York will continue to add to its long list of signings on Tuesday after bringing in veteran defensemen Derrick Pouliot to a two-year, $1.55 million contract ($775,000 AAV). Pouliot is known to be both effective and durable during his time in the AHL, posting 99 points in the last two seasons across 134 games played.
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Chicago has signed Dominic Toninato to a two-year, $1.7 million contract ($850,000 AAV).
Toninato played 77 games with the Winnipeg Jets in the 2021-22 season, scoring 14 points (7G / 7A), but only played 25 combined NHL games over the next three seasons. The 31-year-old scored 36 points (18G / 18A) in 60 games with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) last season and will hope for a more prominent NHL role in 2025-26 with the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Red Wings signed Patrick Kane to a one-year deal worth $3.0M AAV.
Kane returns to the Red Wings on a one-year deal that carries a $3.0M cap-hit in salary and $2.5M in potential bonuses. Kane has spent the last two seasons with the Red Wings, averaging 28 goals and 44 assists (71 points) per 82 games.
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The Blackhawks have signed Ryan Donato to a four-year deal worth $16.0 million ($4.0M AAV).
Donato had a career year in 2024-25, scoring 31 goals with 31 assists (62 points) in 80 games. The Blackhawks decided not to trade him at the trade deadline, a sign that they wanted to re-sign him in the offseason. Donato gets a four-year extension that will keep him in Chicago through the 2028-29 season.
Line Change
Toninato is expected to return to Winnipeg's lineup for Game 6 in St. Louis on Friday.
With Mark Scheifele (undisclosed) sidelined for Game 6, Toninato will draw into the Jets' lineup. The 31-year-old Toninato only played five games this season. He has one point (1G / 0A) in six career playoff outings.
The Blackhawks have assigned Kevin Korchinski to Rockford (AHL).
Korchinski played 16 games with the Blackhawks, scoring two points (1G / 1A), but will return to the Rockford IceHogs (AHL), where he has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign. The 20-year-old defenseman scored 27 points (3G / 24A) in 54 games with Rockford this season.
The Blackhawks have assigned Artyom Levshunov to Rockford (AHL).
Levshunov got his first taste of NHL action, scoring six points (0G / 6A) in 18 games with the Blackhawks, but has been assigned to the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) as the Blackhawks have completed their 2024-25 campaign. The 19-year-old defenseman scored 22 points (5G / 17A) in 50 games with Rockford earlier this season.
Korchinski will draw back into Chicago's lineup on Tuesday vs. Ottawa.
Louis Crevier will be a healthy scratch for Chicago on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators, allowing Korchinski to re-enter the lineup. The 20-year-old Korchinski is averaging 17:11 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in 15 games this season.
Goalie Start
Knight will start in Ottawa on Tuesday.
The Blackhawks enter their final game of the season on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senator, with Knight tending the twine. Knight played well in his most recent outing despite allowing four goals, saving 37 shots (.902 SV%) in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The 23-year-old netminder has a 3.20 GAA and .891 SV% in 14 games with the Blackhawks this season (4-8-2). The Blackhawks enter Tuesday's contest as +235 road underdogs against the Senators.
Goalie Start
Soderblom will start in Montreal on Monday.
In their second last game of the season, Soderblom will be tending the twine for the Blackhawks against the Montreal Canadiens. Soderblom was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins. The 25-year-old Soderblom has a 3.19 GA and .899 SV% in 35 appearances this season (9-18-7). The Blackhawks enter the action on Monday as sizeable +244 road underdogs against a Canadiens team that can clinch a playoff berth with a victory.