Blackhawks sign Campbell to 1-year contract
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Brian Campbell is going back to Chicago.
The club announced the signing of the free-agent defender to a one-year contract.
Brian Campbell contract with Chicago: $1.5 M salary base plus $750k 10gp bonus: $2.25 M total
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) July 1, 2016
Campbell spent three years with the Blackhawks, from 2008 through 2011, winning a Stanley Cup with the club in 2010. He was traded to the Florida Panthers in 2011, and spent the last five seasons down south, never missing a regular-season game. He had six goals and 21 assists last season, with a 52.59 Corsi For rating.
The 37-year-old wrapped up a whopping eight-year contract that paid him over $57 million. He counted for $7.14 million against the salary cap last season.