As we wait patiently for one Finnish goaltender to re-sign, the other, Hannu Toivonen, signed at one-year deal worth $550,000 with the Blackhawks Wednesday night. He came over in a trade with the Blues last season, and is the first Hawks’ RFA to reach a deal this off-season. Chicago’s goaltending situation has yet to shake out, but Toivonen will likely compete with Corey Crawford for the backup role this fall.
Torchetti to join Thrashers’ coaching staff
Rick Dudley poached another piece of the Stanley Cup winning Chicago Blackhawks organization. This time it was assistant coach John Torchetti. He’ll be an assistant to new Thrashers’ head coach Craig Ramsey. Rumors surfaced a few weeks ago stating that this was a done deal, but nothing was confirmed until today. The Tribune’s Chris Kuc reports former Panthers’ assistant Mike Kitchen could be the front-runner to replace Thorchetti.
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