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‘Hawks re-sign Rozsival, Mashinter

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CALGARY, AB - MARCH 26: Michal Rozsival #32 of the Chicago Blackhawks in action against the Calgary Flames during an NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on March 26, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

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Chicago re-upped with a pair of pending free agents ahead of tomorrow’s frenzy -- veteran blueliner Michal Rozsival and big forward Brandon Mashinter have agreed to one-year extension, the club announced.

Per ESPN, Rozsival’s deal is worth $600,000 and Mashinter’s is $575,000.

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Mashinter, 27, recently completed his first season with the Blackhawks, scoring four goals and adding one assist in 41 games. He netted his first career NHL goal on Dec. 13, 2015, vs. VAN and made his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut with the Blackhawks in 2016, appearing in two games.

Rozsival, 37, recently completed his 15th NHL season and his fourth with the Blackhawks. Last season, Rozsival scored one goal and added 12 assists in 51 games played. During his four-year tenure with Chicago, he has totaled 46 points (3G, 43A). A member of the 2013 and 2015 Stanley Cup Championship teams, the defenseman has played in 54 Stanley Cup Playoffs games with Chicago, scoring one goal and notching 10 assists.

The more notable of the two is Rozsival who, at the time of writing, projects to be battling for a bottom pairing spot on Chicago’s blueline next season. He’ll likely be up against the likes of Erik Gustafsson and Viktor Svedberg, both of whom are notably younger. Gustafsson is 24, Svedberg is 25... and Rozsival will turn 38 in September.

This is the reality for Chicago in the salary cap world, however. It’s feasible that Mashinter -- all 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds of him -- could be in line for an even bigger role next season, now that Andrew Shaw is gone.