Blackhawks agree to two-year contract with Kevin Korchinski

On Saturday, the Chicago Blackhawks agreed to a two-year contract with defenseman Kevin Korchinski, 22, a restricted free agent who played in 53 games with Rockford of the American Hockey League last season after being the No. 7 pick in the 2022 draft.

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NHL rookie roundtable: Gavin McKenna and other top rookies answer burning questions

How would you want people to describe your game? Most embarrassing hockey story? We got the answers to those questions and more from some of the NHL's top rookies.

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Patrick Kane returns to Blackhawks on two-year contract

The Blackhawks and Patrick Kane have agreed to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $8 million as the winger returns to the team where he became an NHL superstar.

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Grading preseason bold predictions for all 32 NHL teams

Steve Yzerman "failing up?" Spot on. Rangers returning to the playoffs? Not so much.

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Bedard hoping to see a Chicago Blackhawks' reunion with Kane

On the day the Blackhawks star met with the media after signing his new contract, Chicago's Connor Bedard made his pitch to winger Patrick Kane to return to the club he began his NHL career with and chase another Stanley Cup.

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Behind the scenes at the NHL Broadcast Training Camp

Who will be the next great hockey player turned analyst? We attended the latest training program in New York to find out.

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NHL free agency 2026: Grades, fits for all the big signings

With free agency underway, we're handing out marks for all of the big deals around the league.

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Judging overreactions to the first wave of 2026 NHL free agency

The hockey world is dishing out hot takes aplenty this month. We sort out which ones have merit.

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Kings add Haula up front, re-sign Laughton

Kings add Haula up front, re-sign Laughton

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Los Angeles Kings welcome Erik Haula, re-sign Scott Laughton

After adding Mats Zuccarello and Corey Perry on one-year deals early on in free agency Wednesday, the Kings continued to build in the afternoon, signing Erik Haula to a two-year contract, and re-signing Scott Laughton to a three-year contract extension.

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