Blackhawks sign forward Henrik Borgstrom to two-year, $2M deal

Sportsnet Staff @SportsnetMay 12, 2021 - 10:04am

Florida Panthers center Henrik Borgstrom (95) is congratulated by center Denis Malgin after scoring a goal against the St. Louis Blues during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in Sunrise, Fla. (Lynne Sladky / AP)

The Chicago Blackhawks have signed trade-deadline acquisition Henrik Borgström to a two-year, $2-million deal that runs through the 2022-23 season, the team announced Wednesday.

Forward Henrik Borgström has signed a 2-year deal that runs through the 2022-23 season. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/fsmNoR9VfB

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) May 12, 2021

The rangy pivot was sent to Chicago from Florida last month along with forward Brett Connolly, defenceman Riley Stillman and a 2021 seventh-round draft pick in exchange for forward Lucas Wallmark and defenceman Lucas Carlsson.

“We are receiving a very exciting, young player with a bright future in Henrik Borgström,” said Blackhawks president and general manager Stan Bowman at the time.

“He is a high-end talent and we think he has the ability to be a big-time player for us.”

Borgström, a 2016 first-round pick by the Panthers, spent the 2020-21 season in the SM-liiga, where he put up 21 points in 30 games for HIFK Helsinki. He previously suited up for the Panthers in 58 regular-season games from 2017-2020, recording 19 points and was an AHL all-star after posting 22 points across 24 games in 2018-19.

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