Earlier this week, the Chicago Blackhawks re-signed goaltender Arvid Soderblom to a two-year, $5.5 million contract. The Blackhawks and Soderblom were scheduled for arbitration, but they have now avoided that by getting this new contract done.
With this new contract, Soderblom will now carry a $2.75 million cap hit starting next season, which is a nice raise for the 6-foot-3 goaltender. This comes after he recorded a 10-18-7 record, a .898 save percentage, and a 3.18 goals-against average in 36 games this past season. Overall, he took a step in the right direction in 2024-25, as he had the best save percentage and goals-against average of his four-year career thus far.
With Soderblom taking a bit of a step forward this past season, it is certainly fair to wonder if he could break out further and hit a new level with the Blackhawks in 2025-26. When noting that he is only 25 years old, the possibility of him doing so should not be ruled out. This is especially so when noting that he is still only 86 games into his NHL career.
If Soderblom takes another step forward in 2025-26, it would certainly be good news for a Blackhawks team that needs all the help it can get between the pipes. Yet, time will tell if he can do just that after getting his sweet new deal.
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