EDMONTON, AB - FEBRUARY 17: Jujhar Khaira #16 of the Edmonton Oilers complains after receiving a cut to the face against the Winnipeg Jets at Rogers Place on February 17, 2021 in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
The frenzied first day of NHL free agency has arrived, and the Blackhawks have added a big-bodied forward to their roster.
Amidst a flurry of other moves, the Blackhawks have signed free agent left winger Jujhar Khaira to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $975,000. The 26-year-old had entered the open market for the first time after coming off of a two-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers, with whom he has spent his entire career so far.