Free agent forward Andrew Desjardins has agreed to a two-year, $1.6 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, reports Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. The deal, which includes an annual cap hit of just $800,000, will keep Desjardins in Chicago through the 2016-17 season.
Several teams had interest in Desjardins this summer, so his return to Chicago is somewhat surprising given the team's cap crunch. His agent says he "took far less to stay" and "loves it" in Chicago, according to Mark Lazarus of the Chicago Sun-Times, which shows you the power of being a well-ran, successful franchise.