He's not an overpowering defenseman that's going to run people over, but positionally, he's going to be in great position, he's smart, he makes a great first pass and I think he's got great potential for a real high-exciting NHL career. So add another name to the mix: the Blackhawks are signing defenseman Wyatt Kalynuk, a seventh-round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers in 2017, to an entry-level contract, according to two league sources. "Like Mitchell, Kalynuk will not be eligible for the 2019-20 resumption of play, meaning his entry-level contract will kick in next season. "The good thing about him is he knows his responsibilities defensively to take care of that end," Granato said. 196 overall) of the 2017 NHL Draft. Those numbers aren’t far off from Pius Suter’s agent Georges Müller: “At the end it was tight between 2 organisations. Suter, 24, led Switzerland’s National League with 53 points while scoring 30 goals in 50 games for the Zurich SC Lions.
That's certainly not the case with him. We believe he fits best into the Blackhawks, they have proven many times that they are successful in integrating European undrafted players.

“At this point, Wyatt thinks right now it’s better for him to turn pro, and I support that.“As much as we’d like to have him back here, part of college hockey and part of recruiting great players is the fact that you understand that, unfortunately, sometimes they are ready before their four years expire.”Kalynuk, an offensively-minded defenseman with a left-handed shot, had seven goals and 21 assists in 36 games while being the Badgers team captain this past season. He scored 25 points during his first two seasons with the Badgers and scored 28 points last season.
That benefits a team like the Blackhawks, Kids in the US are eating more fast food, the CDC reportsHere's why this recession has been different from any other The Blackhawks signed free agent defenseman Wyatt Kalynuk (KAL-nihk) and center/left wing Pius Suter (PEE-uhs SOO-tuhr) to two- and one-year contracts, respectively, Thursday. The Blackhawks added to their defensemen pipeline on Thursday, announcing the signing of Wyatt Kalynuk. Wyatt Kalynuk was the captain at the University of Wisconsin for the 2019-20 season. The challenge is, the Blackhawks have five defensemen - Calvin de Haan, Duncan Keith, Connor Murphy, Olli Maatta and Brent Seabrook - under contract through at least the 2021-22 campaign, so he'll certainly have to earn his spot in the lineup.At 23 years old, Kalynuk is ahead of the curve in his development compared to some of the other younger defensemen in the pipeline. The 6-foot-1, 189-pounder had 25 points in each of his first two seasons at Wisconsin. He decided to forgo his senior year at Wisconsin but chose not to sign with the Flyers during the 30-day exclusive negotiating window, which made him an unrestricted free agent.Kalynuk gives the Blackhawks another intriguing blue line prospect, joining a list that includes 2018 first-round picks Nicolas Beaudin and Adam Boqvist, 2017 second-round selection Ian Mitchell and 2018 third-round pick Alec Regula, who was acquired from Detroit in October and led all OHL defensemen this season with 27 goals.The 6-foot-1, 189-pound left-handed shot defenseman isn't a slam-dunk to solidify an everyday roster position, but his path appears to be more favorable in Chicago than Philadelphia. Wyatt Kalynuk is a 23-year-old defenceman who played his last three seasons with the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA.