Chicago Blackhawks re-sign Arvid Soderblom to two-year contract

The Chicago Blackhawks have locked in a piece of their goaltending depth, as the team has come to terms with Arvid Soderblom on a two-year contract, worth $2.75 million AAV.

Arvid Soderblom avoids arbitration with the Blackhawks and inks in two more years ✍️ pic.twitter.com/qovgi5bNvy

— Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) July 26, 2025

Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman was first to report the news. Soderblom entered the offseason as a restricted free agent, and now will look to battle it out with Spencer Knight for the Blackhawks' starting goaltending spot next season.

Soderblom will count for 2.88% of the tam's cap in 2025-26, and his cap hit will be the 38th highest among NHL goaltenders. Last season was an up and down year for the young netminder, posting a 10-18-7 record, along with an .898 save percentage and -9.09 goals saved above expected. 

Arvid Söderblom has signed a two-year extension with the Chicago Blackhawks carrying a $2.75M AAV. Good contract for Söderblom. pic.twitter.com/MfMcT79few

— Rono (@RonoAnalyst) July 26, 2025

Soderblom was an undrafted free-agent signing of the Blackhawks in 2021, as he was turning heads in Sweden. The Blackhawks have been busy this offseason, especially on the trade market as they've acquired Andre Burakovsky and Sam Lafferty via trade, and on the free agent market, their biggest move to this point was adding Dominic Toninato, and re-signing Ryan Donato. 

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