Blackhawks sign Anton Frondell with entry-level contract – Hockey Writer – Blackhawks’ Prospects
The Chicago Blackhawks took another step in the reconstruction. They announced on July 15 that they signed the third pick in 2025, with Anton Frondell reaching a three-year entry-level deal ($975,000 AAV).
There is a report in Sweden (clear) On July 12, Frondell will sign his entry-level contract. Now, this is official.
Frondell adds another element to Blackhawk
It’s no secret that the Blackhawks are eager to add Frondell to the mix. As General Manager Kyle Davidson said on June 27 draft night: “We’re so happy to have Anton. He’s a big forward who can play in the middle or on the wing. I think he’s a great addition to the team we have right now. I think he has a chance to be a very exciting goal scorer in this league. There won’t be more excited to join the group in this league.
If in Sweden last year, Frondel gave a name with Djurgårdens this season. Despite knee surgery and spending some time on Djurgårdens (junior team). He scored 25 points in 29 matches with Djurgårdens. Regarding him as likely even to be ranked second in the draft, it shows that he is highly hyped.
What uncertainty will be for him next season. In the development bootcamp on June 30, Frondel said that there was no discussion of future plans, but elaborated: “My dream is to play in the NHL. I want to do that as soon as possible. So if I have a chance to be on the camp and fight for a place on the team later, that’s my dream. If I don’t do it.”
Davidson said on draft night that the plan for that moment was to have Frondel play with Djurgårdens next season, but they still had time to figure out if that was the best way. So we will see what this is.
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But the best takeaway is that he wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up starting in Sweden. [Note: according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times, Frondell’s agent JP Barry has since confirmed he will play next season in Djurgårdens].
Regardless of the 18-year-old Blackhawks’ debut, Frondell’s addition is hoping to add another element to the rebuild as he brings scoring touch, character and size [6-foot-1, 198 pounds] They’re always looking for it. He notoriously said that he would also have versatility aspects based on the situation where Connor Bedard did not compete.
And he is excited about his Black Hawk future. Asked what it means to be part of the Hawks’ young draft, including Bedard and Artyom Levshunov, who are all seeking to recompetition the team, he replied: “I think this is a good time for me to be here. There isn’t any bad names there. [Bedard] soon. Maybe on the same line. I have no idea. I’m so glad to train together and work with them. ”
This is a good time for Furund and the Blackhawks, and it is also the right time. Like Frondell and other prospect pools, Chicago is looking forward to the next step.
