The Chicago Blackhawks have re-signed forward Andrew Desjardins. And they’ve kept him for a bargain.
According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Desjardins’ contract is for two years with a cap hit of $800,000. That’s only slightly more than the $750,000 cap hit he carried this season.
“Took far less to stay,” his agent, Todd Reynolds, told the Chicago Sun-Times. “Loves it there.”
Desjardins was traded to the ‘Hawks in March, coming from San Jose for Ben Smith. The 28-year-old finished with one goal and three assists during Chicago’s Stanley Cup run.
GM Stan Bowman said after the final: “We would love to bring him back. It was a nice surprise the way Desjardins played a huge role for us. I think he played a bigger role than we probably expected.”
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