CHICAGO – Ian Mitchell will have to wait until next season to join the Chicago Blackhawks.
Mitchell, 21, one of the organization’s top prospects, agreed to a three-year contract in April. But there were some questions about when the defender’s entry-level agreement could start.
Mitchell is ineligible for the NHL season restart, and the team announced Thursday that it had terminated a contract with the former University of Denver star that begins with the 2020-21 season rather than burning a year this year. time for you to practice with the team. .
The Blackhawks face Edmonton in Game 1 of the qualifying round on August 1.
The team also announced that it had agreed to a two-year contract with defender Wyatt Kalynuk and a one-year contract with forward Pius Suter. The deals for Mitchell, Kalynuk, and Suter are capped at $ 925,000 per season.
Mitchell was selected by the Blackhawks in the second round of the 2017 draft. He was a first-team All-American during his third year in Denver, picking up 10 goals and 22 assists during the regular season. He also served as team captain.
He finished his career with the Pioneers with 18 goals and 71 assists in 116 games.
Mitchell and Kalynuk join a promising group of young defenders that includes 19-year-old Adam Boqvist, a first-round pick in the 2018 draft. Nicolas Beaudin, not turning 21 until October, could also be such a factor. soon as next season.
Kalynuk, 23, had a personal record of 28 points in 36 games during his junior season at the University of Wisconsin, finishing with seven goals and 21 assists. He also served as team captain with the Badgers.
Kalynuk was originally selected by Philadelphia in the seventh round of the 2017 NHL draft.
Suter, 24, won the MVP award for Switzerland’s National A League last season, picking up 30 goals and 23 assists in 50 games for the ZSC Lions.
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