It may have taken the Chicago Blackhawks a little more time than the rest, in fact, two days in to the regular season, but they were able to take care of Alex DeBrincat this week. The Blackhawks gave DeBrincat a three-year contract extension that is worth $19.2 million in total. That will pay the 21-year-old $6.4 million per season, as this deal comes in the final year of his entry-level contract. Before this contract was agreed upon, DeBrincat was scheduled to make just $894,166 off the entry-level deal, which was not going to fly after the season he had last year.
The young star recorded 41 goals with 35 assists in the 2018-2019 campaign, becoming the first Blackhawks player to score more than 40 goals at the age of 21 or younger since Jeremy Roenick did it in the 1990-1991 season. This deal was also done over-seas, as the Blackhawks were set to open their season with the Global Games in the Czech Republic against the Philadelphia Flyers.
DeBrincat was a second-round draft choice of the Blackhawks, and has quickly turned in to a steal for Chicago, as they look to build on their future now that they have moved on from the Joel Quenneville era of hockey. The forward did lead the Blackhawks with 28 goals in his rookie season, and now enters his third NHL season with Stanley Cup Playoffs hopes for his team. Chicago will return home next Thursday for their home opener against the San Jose Sharks after opening the season with a 4-3 loss to the Flyers on Friday.
The young star recorded 41 goals with 35 assists in the 2018-2019 campaign, becoming the first Blackhawks player to score more than 40 goals at the age of 21 or younger since Jeremy Roenick did it in the 1990-1991 season. This deal was also done over-seas, as the Blackhawks were set to open their season with the Global Games in the Czech Republic against the Philadelphia Flyers.
DeBrincat was a second-round draft choice of the Blackhawks, and has quickly turned in to a steal for Chicago, as they look to build on their future now that they have moved on from the Joel Quenneville era of hockey. The forward did lead the Blackhawks with 28 goals in his rookie season, and now enters his third NHL season with Stanley Cup Playoffs hopes for his team. Chicago will return home next Thursday for their home opener against the San Jose Sharks after opening the season with a 4-3 loss to the Flyers on Friday.
