The Blackhawks have agreed to terms with forward Philipp Kurashev on a three-year, entry-level contract that runs through the 2021-22 season and carries a cap hit of $925,000. He will finish out the season with the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL.
Kurashev joins Nicolas Beaudin, Adam Boqvist and MacKenzie Entwistle on the list of Chicago prospects to have signed their entry-level contracts but remain with their junior teams. Unlike the other three, Kurachev is not a slide candidate — a provision in the CBA that allows teams to push the contract one year if the player doesn't skate in at least 10 NHL games — so there's a chance he could start next season in Rockford when his contract kicks in.…
