Overview
- Chicago signed Drew Commesso on Monday to a two-year contract with an $875,000 NHL cap hit that is two-way in year one and one-way in year two.
- Reported year-by-year pay splits list a 2026–27 structure with an $850,000 NHL salary, a $200,000 AHL salary and a $250,000 guarantee, and a flat $900,000 in 2027–28.
- Commesso, a 2020 second-round pick who spent most of the last two seasons with AHL Rockford, posted a .901 save percentage in 37 AHL appearances while going 2-1-0 with a .918 save percentage in three NHL starts.
- The contract makes Commesso a clear candidate to compete with incumbent Arvid Soderblom for the backup job in training camp and reduces the urgency of the Blackhawks calling up other goalies this season.
- With Commesso re-signed the club still must resolve contracts for Connor Bedard, Kevin Korchinski and Ethan Del Mastro, and the Commesso deal will influence how the team manages its remaining cap space and roster moves.