The Blackhawks announced Thursday they have re-signed pending restricted free agent forward Matthew Highmore and goaltender Kevin Lankinen and agreed to terms with forward prospects Evan Barratt and Andrei Altybarmakyan on entry-level contracts.
Highmore's deal is for two years that runs through the 2021-22 season and carries a $725,000 average annual value (AAV). Lankinen's deal is also for two years that runs through the 2021-22 campaign and carries a $800,000 AAV.
Barratt's deal is for three years that runs through the 2022-23 season and carries an $870,000 AAV while Altybarmakyan's is a two-year deal that runs through the 2021-22 campaign and carries a $817,500 AAV.