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Michal Teply announces he has signed entry-level contract with Blackhawks

Michal Teply announced on his Instagram page Friday that he has signed an entry-level contract with the Blackhawks, who later confirmed it was for three years that carries a $825,833 average annual value.

It's the fifth signing in the last week for the Blackhawks, who have already re-signed pending restricted free agents Matthew Highmore and Kevin Lankinen and locked up prospects Andrei Altybarmakyan and Evan Barratt.

"I am so happy and honored that I signed my first NHL contract with [the Blackhawks]," the 18-year-old forward wrote. "I wanna say thank you all people around me who has helped me to get this point.