Report: Blackhawks announce two year contract extension.

The Chicago Blackhawks announced a very important signing on Tuesday. Trevor van Riemsdyk will now be a member of the Blackhawks for at least the next two seasons according to an announcement via the Blackhawks official website. While the Blackhawks did not disclose the financials of the deal multiple reports have since confirmed that it carries an average annual value of $825,000, $900,000 of which will come in the second year of his deal. Despite playing only 18 regular season games as a result of a gruesome injury, van Riemsdyk's first season in the NHL will be a memorable one. He played four games in the Stanley Cup final against the Tampa Bay Lightning on his way to a Stanley Cup.