CHICAGO – It’s a homecoming of sorts for three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Sharp.
The free agent left winger on Saturday agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Chicago Blackhawks, where he won three NHL championships between 2010 and 2015.
Sharp, coming off an injury-riddled campaign, only managed to put up 10 goals and 18 points with the Dallas Stars this past season, his second with the team.
Sharp, whose deal is expected to be a performance-laden contract worth a base salary of $800,000, had his days came with the Hawks.TSN is reporting Sharp has another $200,000 in games played bonuses.
The Winnipeg-born, Thunder Bay raised forward topped 30 goals four times with Chicago, with whom he spent 10 seasons, and captured Olympic gold for Canada in 2014.
For his career, the 35-year-old Sharp has 277 goals and 322 assists in 869 regular season games. He also has 47 goals and 87 points in 142 playoff appearances.
