Practice updates: Phillips signs, Bowman officially USA GM

Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty ImagesBlackhawks’ general manager Stan Bowman had a busy Tuesday.

Chicago signed defenseman Isaak Phillips early on Tuesday, as he agreed to a three-year entry-level contract worth $859,167 annually and starts in the 2021-22 season.

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Chicago's 2020 #NHLDraft pick defenseman Isaak Phillips has inked a 3-year deal running through the 2023-24 season!#Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/bztVvxyaUs

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) March 31, 2021 Phillips has 6 points (2 G, 4 A)in 14 AHL games this season as a rookie. Phillips would be playing with the Sudbury Wolves of the OHL this season but they are the only one of the three CHL leagues not to begin…