The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenceman Jesper Sellgren to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The contract pays Sellgren $700,000 at the NHL level in the first two seasons and $750,000 in the final year. He is currently playing with the Charlotte Checkers in the AHL Final on a professional try-out agreement.
“Jesper is a solid, two-way defenceman who played for one of the top teams in Sweden in 2018-19,” said Hurricanes GM Don Waddell in a statement. “We’re looking forward to him taking the next steps in his development.”
Sellgren, 20, was a sixth-round pick by the Hurricanes in 2018. He had three goals and 15 points with Lulea HF in the Swedish Hockey League this season.
May 28, 2019
Jesper Sellgren
SIGNED BY
Carolina HurricanesLENGTH
3 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Entry-Level Deal
SALARY CAP HIT
$725,000
TOTAL
$2.15 million
