{"id":79612,"date":"2020-07-07T14:33:13","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T18:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=79612"},"modified":"2020-07-07T14:33:13","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T18:33:13","slug":"wyatt-kalynuk-signs-chicago-blackhawks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/07\/07\/wyatt-kalynuk-signs-chicago-blackhawks\/","title":{"rendered":"Wyatt Kalynuk Signs With the Chicago Blackhawks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wyatt Kalynuk<\/strong> signed an entry-level deal with the Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> today, according to Blackhawks reporter Mark Lazerus.<\/p>\n

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The Blackhawks WILL be signing Wisconsin defenseman (and former Flyers draft pick) Wyatt Kalynuk to an entry-level deal, per two league sources. One college source said the swift-skating Kalynuk reminded him “a bit of Nick Leddy<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Story: https:\/\/t.co\/bWyXJ5JV7w<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/GWkP5YKmgO<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) July 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Chicago Blackhawks Sign Wyatt Kalynuk<\/h2>\n

Wyatt Kalynuk is a 23-year-old defenceman who played his last three seasons with the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA. He is a consistent player. He scored 25 points during his first two seasons with the Badgers and scored 28 points last season. Kalynuk is a 6′-1′, 189-pound smooth-skating offensive defenceman who quarterbacked Wisconsin’s power play this year. He was also the Badgers’ captain. In Lazerus’s article<\/a>, a college source said Kalynuk reminds him of Nick Leddy<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> 196th overall the 2017 draft. Kalynuk decided not to play his senior season at Wisconsin and jump to professional hockey. The Flyers failed to sign him and Kalynuk became a free agent last month according to an NBC article<\/a>, therefore, allowing him to sign with Chicago.<\/p>\n

This is what Wisconsin’s head coach, Tony Granato, <\/a><\/strong>had to say about Kalynuk in another NBC article<\/a>. “He\u2019s got a special offensive ability that other defensemen don\u2019t have,” said Granato. “He\u2019s confident, his skating ability allows him to be able to have opportunities offensively that other players won\u2019t have and he can beat the first forechecker.”<\/p>\n

Here is a highlight video of the Flyers’ top prospects. Kalynuk’s highlights start at 11:07.<\/p>\n