Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that the Chicago Blackhawks have signed Jarred Tinordi to an extension for the 2023-24 season. The deal will only be a 1-year extension, and Tinordi will make $1.25MM next year.
In his first season in Chicago, Tinordi has provided a bit of value to the rebuilding Blackhawks. Throughout this season, Tinordi has played in a total of 44 games, scoring eight points in total, and also throwing 139 hits, a career-high in that category.
Since the 2015-16 season, Tinordi has played for six different organizations, and only seeing playing time in the NHL for five of those. Tinordi has come a long way since being drafted 22nd overall in the 2010 NHL Draft but has seemed to have found a place in Chicago for the time being.
After eight seasons in the NHL, this will actually be the first time in his career that Tinordi will be making over $1MM in a season. It is widely expected that the Blackhawks will once again be rebuilding next year, and Tinordi will at the very least provide a stabilizing presence for them on the back end.
This is just blocking a young Defensemen and he has no value as a deadline deal so I say , Why? SMH
Is it blocking if he is a better option?
Also D-depth is the most important currency in the NHL…Easy to bury (and if he is bad enough to be waived, so be it)
Who’s the Bedard of 2024? Because that’s the reason
His main value has been as an enforcer type but he’s missed as many games as he’s played. The Hawks young prospects will need some protection but Vlasic and Mitchell should be able to that, Plus Jones. It’s not my money so Ok. LOL