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Blackhawks Sign Wyatt Kaiser to Two-Year, $3.4 Million Deal Ahead of Camp

The short bridge contract gives the 23-year-old a window to secure a lineup spot on a crowded Chicago defense.

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Mar 13, 2025; San Jose, California, USA; Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser (44) skates with the puck during the first period against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Overview

  • The contract carries a $1.7 million average annual value through the 2026-27 season, the team announced Wednesday night.
  • The agreement ends his status as one of the NHL’s last unsigned restricted free agents and clears him to take the ice as training camp opens.
  • Kaiser is coming off a career-best 2024-25 with 57 games, four goals, four assists, roughly 18 minutes per night, 93 blocked shots, and 54 hits.
  • Competition for defensive jobs includes prospects Artyom Levshunov, Sam Rinzel, Kevin Korchinski, Nolan Allan, Ethan Del Mastro, and Louis Crevier, with veterans Alex Vlasic and Connor Murphy and PTO invitee Matt Grzelcyk also in the mix.
  • He is expected to remain a restricted free agent at the deal’s end with arbitration rights, according to reporting.