Overview
- The three-year entry-level deal, announced Thursday, carries a $1.075 million cap hit through the 2028–29 season.
- Metallurg Magnitogorsk terminated his KHL contract last week, clearing the way for the 2023 second-round pick to join Chicago.
- Kantserov led the KHL with 36 goals and posted 64 points in 63 games, the highest single-season totals ever for a player under 22 in that league.
- Chicago is rebuilding after a 29-39-14 season and holds the No. 4 pick in the draft, so adding a proven scorer fits the push to climb the standings.
- He could compete for an NHL role next season, with some projecting a look next to Connor Bedard, and his 5-foot-9 frame is viewed as the key test in his move to the smaller North American game.