VANCOUVER, CANADA - JANUARY 22: Petr Mrazek #34 of the Chicago Blackhawks tends the net during the third period of the NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on January 22, 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Blackhawks sign Mrazek to 2-year extension

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The Chicago Blackhawks signed goaltender Petr Mrazek to a two-year contract extension worth $4.25 million per season, the team announced Wednesday.

Mrazek was scheduled for unrestricted free agency this summer. He's in the final season of a three-year, $11.4-million deal awarded to him by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2021. Toronto dealt the goaltender and a first-round pick in 2022 to get out of the contract as Mrazek severely underperformed.

The 31-year-old has been Chicago's best netminder this season, posting a .907 save percentage and 3.6 goals saved above average. The rebuilding Blackhawks have been ravaged by injuries in 2023-24 and are currently 31st in the league standings.

Mrazek was a fifth-round draft pick of the Detroit Red Wings in 2010. He owns a career .907 save percentage across 336 appearances.

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