Report: Blackhawks to Sign Defenseman Alec Martinez

Man this is gonna be awkward for a lot of Blackhawks fans… Reports on Monday morning are that the Blackhawks are going to sign 36-year-old veteran LHD Alec Martinez to a one-year deal.

Martinez, of course, scored the Game 7 OT GWG against the Blackhawks in the 2014 Western Conference Final. (I’ll link to the video but I can’t watch it. For Nick Leddy’s sake, I can’t do it.) He’s a three-time Stanley Cup champion who has appeared in 131 playoff games in his career.

Martinez appeared in 55 games for Vegas last season, posting 17 points. He was credited with 165 blocked shots and averaged 19 minutes per game of the Golden Knights.

I’ll update this when we hear about the money.

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