Andreas Athanasio He signed a two-year, $8.5 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. Their average annual value is $4.25 million.
The 28-year-old forward has scored 40 points (20 goals, 20 assists) in 81 games with the Blackhawks this season. He could have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
Chicago (26-49-7) finished 15th in the Western Conference this season and earned the #1 pick in the NHL Draft Lottery on May 8. .
Selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft, Athanasiou has 236 points (125 goals, 111 assists) in 459 regular season games with the Blackhawks, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, and Red Wings, and two goals in 15 Stanley Cup playoff games.