Pokka signs 1-year deal with Blackhawks

The Blackhawks came to terms with defenseman Ville Pokka on a one-year contract with a $650,000 cap hit Tuesday. Pokka, the only member of the Rockford IceHogs to appear in all 76 games the last two seasons, had 6 goals and 24 assists in 2016-17. He has 24 goals in 220 AHL games across three seasons. The IceHogs also signed Tommy Olczyk, son of former Blackhawk Eddie Olczyk, to a one-year deal. Olczyk, 26, scored 6 goals in 44 games in the ECHL last season.

- John Dietz