Blackhawks Sign Alec Regula
On Monday morning the Chicago Blackhawks announced the team has signed defenseman Alec Regula to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal has a $897,500 AAV.
Regula, 19, played for the Chicago Steel in the USHL in 2016-17 before moving on to the London Knights. He is currently a co-captain of the Knights. He has seven goals and eight assists in 14 games with the Knights this season.
Chicago acquired Regula from the Detroit Red Wings for Brendan Perlini earlier this season. A righthanded shot, he is listed at 6-4 and 207 pounds. He was originally a third round pick (#67 overall) by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2018 NHL Draft.
Start him tomorrow!!
Not unexpected, wait and see where he fits from here.
Great pickup. Put Seabrook out of line up, as healthy scratch rest of year. Get the kids in for experience. Tell Bowman No more deals like he did. It hurts the team in the long run.
Call it a rebuild already. It is probably not good for the bottom line so McD will not like it. But at least it would be honest.
Since he’s been returned to junior he’s ineligible to play for the big club unless as an emergency recall which won’t happen. Only eligible once his junior season ends and there’s a decent chance that won’t be until after the Hawks are done.
People say Bowman hasnt drafted well. Not sure about that. Once this wave of Defensmen are ready, were looking at a stout Defense. Thats younger then 22 23, so many good yrs as the anchor and with Lehner.
SIT OUT seabrook & Keith the rest of the Year.. Put in few kids.. the Team is FASTER than fast in transition game… And they can play Better d than those 2 slugs… guarenteed! lol ?