Inks two-year deal Gust signed a two-year contract with Chicago on Thursday and was subsequently recalled from AHL Rockford, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Impact The 29-year-old winger has never played at the NHL level. He is having an outstanding season with AHL Rockford, having scored 24 goals and 26 assists in 51 games. His play has been so good, the Blackhawks have decided to ink him to a two-year contract -- not too shabby for a career minor-leaguer. The Blackhawks were down to 12 healthy forwards before the move -- they're hurting up front with injuries to Jonathan Toews (illness), Jujhar Khaira (back), Mackenzie Entwistle (wrist) and Reese Johnson (concussion).
FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE