CHICAGO — The Blackhawks have agreed to a three-year contract extension with defenseman Riley Stillman.
The crew introduced the deal Sunday. The contract runs by the 2023-24 season and carries an annual cap hit of $1.35 million.
“I need to be right here. I wished to get this achieved to have a possibility simply to give attention to taking part in and simply serving to the crew,” Stillman mentioned. “From what I’ve seen over right here the final two weeks, I like town of Chicago. The group throughout is prime notch, and I am actually excited to be right here. So I wished to get that achieved, get it behind me, and simply give attention to the crew.”
The 23-year-old Stillman was acquired in a multiplayer commerce with Florida on April eight. He has 16 hits and eight blocked photographs in six video games with Chicago.
“Having a younger, bodily defenseman like Riley within the fold is thrilling for the way forward for our crew,” basic supervisor Stan Bowman mentioned in a information launch. “He’s rising into a superb all-around defenseman and that continued improvement is one thing we look ahead to seeing firsthand. We love his dimension, and his toughness provides one other piece to our protection.”
Stillman was chosen by Florida within the 2016 NHL draft. He appeared in 34 video games with the Panthers final season, ending with 5 assists. He additionally skated in three playoff video games final 12 months.
Stillman’s father, Cory, performed within the NHL for 16 years, profitable the Stanley Cup twice.