Six games were enough for Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman to assess the work of defenseman Riley Stillman, who landed a three-season contract extension on Sunday morning.
The full-back will be paid $ 1.35 million per season. He was acquired from the Florida Panthers along with Henrik Borgstrom, Lucas Wallmark, Brett Connolly and a seventh-round pick in return from Lucas Carlsson, days before the National Hockey League trade deadline. (NHL).
In 14 games this season, including six with the formation of Illinois, the 23-year-old Ontarian has not collected any points, showing a differential of +1. He blocked 16 shots and hit 30.
“Having a young physical defenseman like Riley in the fold is exciting for the future of our team,” Bowman said in a statement. He is emerging as a great all-round defender and this continued development is something we look forward to following. We love his size, and his tenacity adds another element to our defense. ”
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