CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 20: Alex Vlasic #43 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates against the Winnipeg Jets on March 20, 2022 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
The Chicago Blackhawks just love burning the first year of contracts during this meaningless season. They did that with Lukas Reichel already last week and they did it with Alex Vlasic on Wednesday night.
The young left-handed defenseman played in his 10th career game which, as mentioned before, burns the first year of his entry-level deal. It is truly a strange move for the Hawks as they just try to get to the end of the horrid season that took place this year.