The Chicago Blackhawks have reportedly signed 23-year-old goaltender Drew Commesso to a two-year, two-way contract. And the structure of the deal is interesting.
The #Blackhawks signed 23 y/o G Drew Commesso to a two year two-way contract$875K cap hitYr 1: $850K NHL, $200K Minors, $250K GuaranteedYr 2: $900K 1-way Will be RFA w arb upon expiryRep'd by Peter Fish @globalhockeyco t.co/gak5kyqqyW
What makes the structure interesting is the second year of the contract is one-way. Arvid Söderblom has one year remaining on his contract, so this would appear to give the Blackhawks flexibility to start the year with Commesso in Rockford… but he’ll eventually be the backup in the NHL. Whether that’s in 2027-28 or before is TBD.
The other layer of this that’s interesting is the number of goaltenders under contract with the Blackhawks. The idea of Adam Gajan beginning his first pro season in Indy with the Fuel in the ECHL wasn’t dismissed by the front office when they spoke with the media after the draft; he would be able to get reps and be the No. 1 on the depth chart there. And that isn’t a bad thing; he still has a bright future with the organization. But the depth chart in front of him appears to be fairly stacked at the moment.
Commesso was originally a second-round pick (No. 46 overall) by the Blackhawks in the 2020 NHL Draft. He appeared in three games last season and showed well, winning twice and posting a .918 save percentage. He has appeared in five NHL games in his career to date.
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