BLOWN BACK TO THE WINDY CITY

Part of a regrettable trade eight years ago, Teuvo Teravainen returns for his second stint with Chicago

BY MATT CARLSON

NO ONE WAS SURPRISED when Chicago Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson signed Teuvo Teravainen to a three-year, $16.2-million contract as part of a free-agent flurry on July 1. The logical deal brought the fleet Finnish winger back to Chicago after eight years in Carolina and gives the Blackhawks another legitimate top-six forward who figures to fit nicely on a line with reigning Calder Trophy winner and face of the franchise Connor Bedard. And Davidson couldn’t help but quip that it wasn’t the first time he had “picked up” Teravainen, who turned 30 on Sept. 11 and is entering his 12th NHL season. Teravainen was drafted 18th overall by the Blackhawks in 2012 and spent his first three NHL seasons in Chicago. That included an encouraging playoff showing in 2015 as a 20-year-old when…

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