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Stephen R. Sylvanie – Imagn Images The worst-kept secret when it came to the Chicago Blackhawks ‘ prospect system was that Sacha Boisvert, the No. 18 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, would make the jump to professional hockey once his sophomore season at Boston University was over.

On Monday morning, one day before his 20th birthday, it became official. The Blackhawks signed Boisvert to a three-year entry-level deal through the 2027-28 season with a $974,167 AAV cap hit. Boisvert will run through the first “year” of his deal by closing out this season with the Blackhawks, effectively making it a two-year contract and getting to his second contract faster, similar to what Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson has done with other NCAA prospects recently like Frank Nazar, Oliver Moore, Sam Rinzel, and Ryan Greene.

For Boisvert, the last two years playing in the NCAA have been a roller coaster. He had a standout season as a freshman at North Dakota, tallying 18 goals and 32 points in 37 games and was named the NCHC Rookie of the Year. But after a coaching change at UND, Boisvert transferred to Boston University for his second year of college hockey.

At BU, Boisvert had a disappointing run with just three goals and 17 points in 26 games as the Terriers had one of their worst seasons in recent years. Notably, Boisvert was scratched ahead of BU’s Hockey East Tournament opening game after missing a team workout – news that was met with delight from the BU fanbase, as expectations for Boisvert were not being met all season. Whatever the case, over the past two seasons, the discourse surrounding the 2024 first-round pick shows that there is plenty of growth for the 20-year-old to go through as he prepares for his NHL debut with the Blackhawks.