{"id":235492,"date":"2025-09-18T04:16:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T04:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/235492\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T04:16:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T04:16:16","slug":"blackhawks-defenseman-wyatt-kaiser-agrees-to-2-year-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/235492\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser agrees to 2-year contract"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ESPN<\/p>\n

Thursday, September 18, 2025 2:41AM<\/p>\n

CHICAGO —Wyatt Kaiser<\/a> has agreed to a $3.4 million, two-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> that clears the way for the defenseman to practice with the team at the start of training camp.<\/p>\n

The Blackhawks announced the deal with the restricted free agent on Wednesday night. The team takes the ice for practice for the first time on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old Kaiser set career highs with four goals, 93 blocked shots and 54 hits in 57 games last season. He also had four assists.<\/p>\n

Kaiser was selected by Chicago in the third round of the 2020 draft. He made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks in March 2023.<\/p>\n

The Minnesota native scored his first career goal on Jan. 5 against the New York Rangers<\/a>. He has four goals and 14 assists in 98 career games.<\/p>\n

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