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Blackhawks agree to a 3-year contract with forward prospect Sacha Boisvert

Blackhawks agree to a 3-year contract with forward prospect Sacha Boisvert

FILE - North Dakota forward Sacha Boisvert skates during the second period of an NCAA hockey game against Cornell on Nov. 2, 2024 in Ithaca, N.Y. Photo: Associated Press/Adrian Kraus


Chicago, IL (AP) – The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a three-year contract with Sacha Boisvert, one of the team’s top prospects.

The Blackhawks announced the entry-level deal with the forward on Monday. The contract carries a $974,167 salary-cap hit and runs through the 2027-28 season.

Boisvert, who turns 20 on Tuesday, could make his NHL debut this week. The rebuilding Blackhawks host Minnesota on Tuesday night and visit the Wild on Thursday. They also host the Colorado Avalanche on Friday.

Boisvert was selected by the Blackhawks with the No. 18 pick in the 2024 draft. He had three goals and 14 assists in 26 games with Boston University this year.

Boisvert was scratched from BU’s 4-1 victory over Vermont in the opening round of the Hockey East Tournament for an undisclosed reason. He returned to the lineup for Saturday’s season-ending loss to UConn.

He was suspended for two games in January after getting into a fight during a 4-3 loss to UMass Lowell.

The 6-foot-3 Boisvert played for North Dakota for one season before transferring to Boston. He had 18 goals and 14 assists in 37 games for the Fighting Hawks.

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