Chicago Blackhawks to sign 745 game NHL veteran Mike Hoffman? The opportunity arises upon Oilers PTO release
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The Edmonton Oilers recently released Mike Hoffman from his PTO with the team they had announced on Monday, September 30th.
Hoffman had solid production during the 4 out of 5 preseason games he played with the Oilers, which is even more stunning.
Hoffman posted 4 points( 1 G, 3 A) in 4 games, with a -2 rating, which may have given him less of a stellar look to the Oilers front office.
The Oiler's roster was already so deep that, given the veterans occupying the spots already, he would have had an issue regardless of making the roster.
If Hoffman there was another team out there needing help, whom he had a PTO with, it seems like it'd been likelier he'd have landed a one-way contract already.
However, there will be interest in Hoffman's services, whether it's a one-year, two-way deal or the option remains for Hoffman to play a year in Europe as well.
The Blackhawks while even more of a competitive team this season, have the cap space to give Hoffman a shot at a roster spot or a two-way deal.
As of course, we know how injured the team was in 2023-2024, you always need a call-up.
He could be a mentor for players like Landon Slaggert and Samuel Savoie in the AHL as well.
The 13-year veteran has averaged 25 goals and 54 points per 82 games throughout his NHL career. His production dipped significantly last year on the league-worst Sharks, though, limited to 10 goals and 23 points in 66 contests. San Jose, which took on the final year of his three-year, $4.5MM AAV contract from the Canadiens as part of last summer's Erik Karlsson three-team blockbuster, opted not to bring him back and let him become an unrestricted free agent.
It seems unlikely that Hoffman will see the NHL ice on opening night, but an AHL spot could be a ladder back into a roster spot with the Blackhawks by way of the Icehogs.
Hoffman hasn't seen AHL ice, since his time in Binghamton, when he Captained the AHL Senators in 2013-2014.
Previously on HawksInsider
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SEPTEMBRE 30 | 51 ANSWERS Chicago Blackhawks to sign 745 game NHL veteran Mike Hoffman? The opportunity arises upon Oilers PTO release Should the Blackhawks sign Mike Hoffman to a two-way contract? | ||
| Yes | 31 | 60.8 % |
| No | 20 | 39.2 % |
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