Blackhawks agree to contracts with Bertuzzi and Teravainen on busy opening day of NHL free agency
Marek Vanacker heads to the podium after being selected by the Chicago Blackhawks during the first round of the NHL hockey draft Friday, June 28, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Steve Marcus]
CHICAGO (AP) — Tyler Bertuzzi and Teuvo Teravainen agreed to contracts with Chicago on Monday, providing a major offensive lift for the rebuilding Blackhawks on the first day of NHL free agency. Bertuzzi received a $22 million, four-year deal, and Teravainen’s agreement is worth $16.2 million over three seasons. The Blackhawks also reached deals with goaltender Laurent Brossoit, forwards Pat Maroon and Craig Smith, and defensemen Alec Martinez and T.J. Brodie. The team re-signed forward Joey Anderson to a $1.6 million, two-year contract.
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FILE - Toronto Maple Leafs' Tyler Bertuzzi (59) skates with the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, March 24, 2024. Bertuzzi joined Connor Bedard in Chicago on the first day of NHL free agency, agreeing to a $22 million, four-year contract with the rebuilding Blackhawks on Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, FIle)
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