The Chicago Blackhawks have watched Jaccob Slavin and the Carolina Hurricanes run through the Central Division this season, so perhaps they’ve gotten the next best thing. The Blackhawks have signed Josiah Slavin, Jaccob’s younger brother, to a two-year entry-level contract that will start in the 2021-22 season. The young forward will immediately report to the Rockford IceHogs on an amateur tryout.
Slavin, 22, just finished his sophomore season at Colorado College where he recorded 13 points in 22 games. A seventh-round pick of the Blackhawks back in 2018, he’s obviously done enough to show he’s worthy of an entry-level deal.
Almost the exact same size as his brother, the younger Slavin will get his first taste of professional hockey in the coming weeks. He will not be eligible for a call-up to Chicago until next season, but even if he were there is still plenty of development to go. The Blackhawks will have plenty of opportunities for young players in the coming years and can only hope that a late-round lottery ticket like Slavin becomes an NHL regular.
A big power forward would be nice, haven’t seen one on the hawks since 92, hopefully he develops well