Blackhawks sign Roman Kantserov, KHL's leading goal scorer, to entry-level contract

CHICAGO — Blackhawks fans can stop worrying: Roman Kantserov is coming.Kantserov, 21, agreed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Blackhawks on Thursday and will begin playing in North America next season.Drafted in the second round in 2023, Kantserov, whose contract carries a $1.075 million average annual value, has flourished in his home country of Russia and developed into one of the KHL’s youngest and brightest star forwards. This past season, he had 36 goals and 64 points, both the most ever by an under-23 player in the league. He also became the first 21-year-old to lead the KHL in goals since Kirill Kaprizov in 2018-19.Advertisement