March 1: After scoring in his debut and appearing in three NHL contests for the Blackhawks, Gust has been placed on waivers. This is required if Chicago intends to send him back to the minor leagues.
Feb 23: The Chicago Blackhawks have made the dream of a hometown kid come true. David Gust, playing with the Rockford IceHogs on an AHL contract, signed a new two-year, two-way NHL contract with the Blackhawks. The deal will carry an average annual value of $762.5K, and allows the team to recall him immediately.
Gust, 29, is an Orland Park native that played the last two years with the Chicago Wolves, despite them being the affiliate of a different organization. This year he has broken out offensively, scoring 50 points in 51 games with Rockford, earning himself this look at the NHL.
Undrafted, the undersized winger has never appeared at the NHL level and has played nearly his whole career on minor league contracts. He’ll now not only get a chance to make some extra money, but do it with his hometown team.
How dare you put up points we are trying to tank allllllllll the way here — Blackhawks
Smh ..no they are just that bad.
No tanking needed for them lmao!
Great to see them do so bad after they dominated the wild for so long though lol.
Lol true but they were still upset this guy scored lol they want zero chance at even a single point