{"id":25982,"date":"2018-03-25T15:25:41","date_gmt":"2018-03-25T19:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=25982"},"modified":"2022-10-23T06:49:18","modified_gmt":"2022-10-23T10:49:18","slug":"dylan-sikura-signs-with-chicago-blackhawks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018\/03\/25\/dylan-sikura-signs-with-chicago-blackhawks\/","title":{"rendered":"Dylan Sikura Signs With The Chicago Blackhawks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/blackhawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> signed their college draft pick <strong>Dylan Sikura<\/strong> to an entry-level contract. Sikura&#8217;s contract is for two years, but financial terms have yet to be disclosed. If he plays a game this year, he will burn off the first year of the deal and become a restricted free agent after the 2018-19 season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkLazerus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MarkLazerus<\/a> has reported, likely only a matter of days until Northeastern\u2019s Dylan Sikura is signed and in CHI lineup. Two sides expected to get the ball rolling on formalities (contract\/immigration) in the next day or so: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j7TxfEF053\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/j7TxfEF053<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSNBobMcKenzie\/status\/977698143973314560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Chicago Blackhawks Sign Dylan Sikura<\/h2>\n<p>Over his four-year collegiate career at Northeastern University, Sikura put up 57 goals and 88 assists for 145 career points in 137 career games. He was drafted in the sixth round, 178th overall of the 2014 NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks.<\/p>\n<p>Last season he scored 22 goals and 32 assists for 54 points. He also added 22 minutes in penalties. He helped Northeastern reach the NCAA Division I tournament where his team lost to Michigan in first round of the Northeast region.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago general manager Stan Bowman <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/287476\/2018\/03\/25\/dylan-sikura-has-signed-with-the-blackhawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wanted to sign Sikura at the end of last season,<\/a> but the Aurora, Ontario native opted to return for his senior season. There was a concern that Sikura was going to go into free agency like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/v\/veseyji02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jimmy Vesey<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hayeske01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Hayes<\/a><\/strong>. He would have been an unrestricted free agent on August 15 if he didn&#8217;t sign his entry-level deal.<\/p>\n<h2>What This Means for the Future<\/h2>\n<p>Sikura is not expected to be in the lineup for Monday&#8217;s game because of his visa. He&#8217;s slated to make his NHL debut in Thursday night&#8217;s game against the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Winnipeg Jets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Northeastern winger is a dynamic playmaker that will be slotted into the top three lines. Chicago will want to shed some salary at the end of the season and there will be a focus on youth. Players like Sikura and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/debrial01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex DeBrincat<\/a><\/strong> are part of a younger Chicago lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Main Image Credit:<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/623569748\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 57.74411% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/623569748?et=rnlBl7aXQo55YPAUOY58rg&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=VmQvF7tAb1_mRuA-QI5Q99CV3hiHWKwso6MadX4eI_M=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"343\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Blackhawks signed their college draft pick Dylan Sikura to an entry-level contract. Sikura&#8217;s contract is for two years, but financial terms have yet to be disclosed. If he plays a game this year, he will burn off the first year of the deal and become a restricted free agent after the 2018-19 season. 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