The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Filip Hallander to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Penguins chose Hallander in the second round (58th overall) in June’s NHL Draft, making him their second player selected. NHL Central Scouting ranked Hallander as the 13th-best European skater prior to the draft.
18-year-old Hallander will spend the 2018-19 campaign skating for Timra IK of the Swedish Hockey League.
A 6-foot-1, 190-pound native of Sundsvall, Sweden, Hallander played for Timra IK last season when the club skated in the Allsvenskan league. He totaled nine goals, 11 assists and 20 points with a plus-6 in 40 contests.
July 15, 2018
Filip Hallander
SIGNED BY
Pittsburgh PenguinsLENGTH
3 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Entry-Level Deal
SALARY CAP HIT
N/A
TOTAL
N/A
