Niklas Hjalmarsson agree to 5-year extension

Chicago Blackhawks, Niklas Hjalmarsson agree to 5-year extension
CHICAGO, Sept. 4 () -- The NHL champion Chicago Blackhawks and key defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson have agreed on a five-year contract extension,[url=http://www.yodasblog.com/]louboutin men[/url], the team announced Wednesday.Hjalmarsson's deal will keep the 26-year-old Swede with Chicago through the 2018-19 season.The team didn't disclose financial terms, but Canadian broadcaster TSN reported the contract was worth $4.1 million annually. The blueliner has played a key role in each of the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup championships in 2010 and this past season, during which he had five assists and a plus-10 rating in 23 post-season games.A fourth-round 2005 draft pick by Chicago, Hjalmarsson played all 48 games of the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season,[url=http://www.nsyuren.com/]cheap gucci shoes[/url], providing two goals with a career-best plus-15 rating.He sports a plus-48 rating with nine goals and 47 assists over 306 career regular season games.The Blackhawks on Monday also signed goaltender Corey Crawford to a six-year deal.

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