Blackhawks ink forward Alex DeBrincat to three-year extension

Alex DeBrincat just got a lot wealthier.

The Chicago Blackhawks announced Thursday that they have signed young winger Alex DeBrincat to a three-year, $19.2 million contract extension.

The deal will pay him an average annual value of $6.4 million through the 2022/2023 season. He is currently in the final year of his entry-level contract that pays him slightly under $895,000 in 2019/2020.

The 21-year old, who was selected 39th overall in the 2016 NHL Draft, is coming off a career-best season where he posted 41 goals and 35 assists in 82 games. He became the first Blackhawks player since Jeremy Roenick in 1990/1991 to score 40+ goals before the age of 21.