Just when we ALL thought the Blackhawks were done, in this free agent frenzy, they laid THIS "Bomb" on us (Cue the Jaws theme)
HEIGHT: 6' 0"
WEIGHT: 205
SHOOTS: LEFT
BIRTHDATE: JAN 28, 1985 (AGE 26
BIRTHPLACE: KING CITY, ON, CANADA
DRAFTED: PIT / 2003 NHL ENTRY DRAFT
ROUND: 3RD (73RD OVERALL)
The Blackhawks have agreed to terms with forward Dan "Carbomb" Carcillo (KAR-sihl-oh) on a one-year contract for $750,000.
Carcillo, 26, recorded six points (2G, 4A), including two game-winning goals, and ranked second on the team with 127 penalty minutes in 57 regular-season contests during the 2010-11 campaign with the Philadelphia Flyers. He added two goals, one assist and 30 penalty minutes in 11 Stanley Cup Playoffs tilts, and registered a +2 plus/minus rating in the postseason.
Originally selected in the third round (73rd overall) of the 2003 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Carcillo has posted 36 goals, 37 assists and 986 penalty minutes in 282 career regular-season games over parts of five seasons with the Phoenix Coyotes (2006-2009) and Philadelphia (2009-11). He led the Flyers in penalty minutes (207) and hits (194) during the 2009-10 campaign, and paced the NHL with 324 penalty minutes in 2007-08 with the Coyotes.
The King City, Ontario, native has also notched five goals, six assists and 69 penalty minutes in 33 career Stanley Cup Playoffs tilts, which includes a run to the 2010 Stanley Cup Final with the Flyers.
VIEWS - I REALLY dislike this guy, but I can see how the Chicago fans and media will latch onto this guy. Heart, Drive, and a knack to get under opponents skin worse than 20 Sean Avery's and Steve Ott's. I don't like it, but I understand. He's on our side, now, so I'll put on a happy face, but I'll have my eye on him, and I'll NEVER forget this: