Blackhawks Sign Goaltender Carter Hutton to One-Year Deal

The Chicago Blackhawks announced on Friday that they have signed goaltender Carter Hutton to a one-year, two-way contract. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. He played last season with San Jose's AHL affiliate in Worcester and actually backed up Antti Niemi for about a month when Antero Niittymaki was out of action, but never appeared in an NHL game. Hutton has a 10-8-2 record this season with Rockford of the AHL, posting a 2.93 GAA and a .902 save percentage. This is nothing more than a depth signing for the Blackhawks, as Hutton will likely spend the remainder of the season in the minors.