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Detroit Signs 2021 First-Round Pick Chase Stillman

7/5/2026

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Stillman Joins Detroit

Forward Chase Stillman signed a contract with the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.
The deal pays $850,000 at the NHL level.
Stillman, a 2021 first-round pick, recorded 18 goals and 40 points in 105 AHL games.
He joined Detroit after the Vancouver Canucks declined to give him a qualifying offer.
He is the son of two-time Stanley Cup champion Cory Stillman, who played over 1,000 NHL games.

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Stillman Bolsters Griffins

The Grand Rapids Griffins expect Chase Stillman to relieve pressure on goaltenders Michal Postava and Trey Augustine.
His two-way contract pays $850,000 at the NHL level and $90,000 while in Grand Rapids.
The team added Stillman after losing forwards Amadeus Lombardi to the Devils and Eduards Tralmaks to Edmonton, creating a depth need.
Stillman broke his fibula in October and returned in February 2026.

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Stillman Signs

Detroit announced that forward Stillman signed a one-year, two-way contract.
The deal raises his AHL salary to $95,000 for the 2026-27 season, up from the $80,000 minor-league cap hit of his 2021 entry-level contract.
Stillman is 23 years old, correcting earlier reports that listed him as 21.
The contract was finalized on Friday, not Saturday as previously reported.
His 2021 entry-level agreement had an NHL average annual value of $863,000.

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Stillman Joins Detroit

Forward Chase Stillman signed a contract with the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.
The deal pays $850,000 at the NHL level.
Stillman, a 2021 first-round pick, recorded 18 goals and 40 points in 105 AHL games.
He joined Detroit after the Vancouver Canucks declined to give him a qualifying offer.
He is the son of two-time Stanley Cup champion Cory Stillman, who played over 1,000 NHL games.

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