The Chicago Blackhawks were only going to arbitration with one player. Arvid Soderblom needed a new contract as an active restricted free agent.
The date for his hearing was July 28th, but that will no longer be necessary. Two days before the date, they avoided arbitration by agreeing to an extension.
Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) on XChicago and Arvid Soderblom avoid arbitration
2 x $2.75M
According to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, the Blackhawks and Soderblom have agreed to a two-year deal worth $2.75 million. He will remain with the club for at least two more years after a good year proving himself in 2024-25.
The Blackhawks see Spencer Knight as their goalie of the future, but Soderblom is a nice backup to have. The modern-day NHL requires teams to have multiple sufficient goalies to play a fair amount of games. The Blackhawks now have that locked in.
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