How acquired: Selected with No. 62 pick in 2023 NHL Draft
2025-26 season: Carolina (NHL): 1 GP, 0-1-1; Chicago (AHL): 72 GP, 17-49-66
Unger Sorum took a big step offensively in his second season playing in North America, leading Chicago in points after he had 20 (five goals, 15 assists) in 61 games as an AHL rookie in 2024-25, and continued to grow stronger, adding six pounds in the past year (6-0, 190). The 20-year-old got his first taste of the NHL, getting an assist in his debut against the New York Islanders on April 14, and is in position to earn more opportunities this season.
“Two years ago, in the AHL he wasn’t quite able to get through all of his reads, maybe from a strength perspective,” Yorke said. “Then, year two, it was incredibly consistent: the ability to hold off the defenders with his puck protection, and a lot of that stemmed from his hockey sense, doing that game in and game out, and the overall pace of his game improved.”
Projected NHL arrival: This season