Aid is at the manner for Connor Bedard.
Tyler Bertuzzi and Teuvo Teravainen yes to pledges with Chicago on Monday, offering a significant offensive elevate for the rebuilding Blackhawks at the first pace of NHL distant company.
Bertuzzi won a $22 million, four-year offer, and Teravainen’s pledge is significance $16.2 million over 3 seasons. Two society showed the Bertuzzi travel and one showed the Tervainen commitment to the AP on situation of anonymity for the reason that group hadn’t introduced the transactions.
The Blackhawks additionally added goaltender Laurent Brossoit on a $6.6 million, two-year commitment. Ray Petkau, Brossoit’s agent, confirmed the deal in a social media post.
The Blackhawks wish to improve its team of workers round Bedard upcoming the Incorrect. 1 total pick out in terminating yr’s NHL draft had 22 objectives and 39 assists in his first season. Even with Bedard in playground, the Blackhawks had been the lowest-scoring group within the league with 178 objectives.
Bertuzzi and Teravainen, each 29, most likely will play games on one of the vital group’s govern two strains. The Blackhawks are also anticipated to get Taylor Corridor again upcoming he overlooked maximum of terminating season with a proper knee shock.
It’s just a little of a homecoming for Teravainen, who scored a career-high 25 objectives and had 28 assists in 76 video games for Carolina this season. He was once decided on by way of the Blackhawks within the first spherical of the 2018 draft and made his NHL debut in 2014.
Bertuzzi had 21 objectives and 22 assists this season for Toronto, which was once eradicated by way of Boston in seven video games within the first spherical of the NHL playoffs.
Bertuzzi needy into the NHL with Detroit upcoming he was once decided on by way of the Crimson Wings in the second one spherical of the 2013 draft. Bertuzzi’s uncle, Todd, additionally performed within the league for 18 years.
Tyler Bertuzzi has 113 objectives and 148 assists in 406 profession video games, additionally taking part in for Boston for a part of the 2022-23 season. He eager profession highs with 30 objectives and 32 assists with Detroit all through the 2021-22 marketing campaign.
Bertuzzi has skated in 14 playoff video games — all within the terminating two years. He has recorded six objectives and 8 assists within the postseason.
