Blackhawks re-sign Joakim Nordstrom to one-year deal

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The Blackhawks have agreed to a one-year contract with forward Joakim Nordstrom, the team announced Wednesday. Nordstrom's two-way deal reportedly carries a $605,000 cap hit for the Blackhawks.

Nordstrom, 23, registered three assists in 38 regular season games last season, where he helped contribute on the Blackhawks' penalty kill.

He also appeared in three postseason contests during last year's Stanley Cup run.

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The Swedish native spent portions of the 2014-15 campaign with the AHL's Rockford IceHogs, but figures to compete for a full-time roster spot this season on the fourth line.

Nordstrom was a third-round draft pick (No. 90 overall) by the Blackhawks in the 2010 NHL Draft.

With the re-signing of Nordstrom, Marcus Kruger is now the Blackhawks' only unsigned restricted free agent.

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