Oilers sign goaltender Ryan Fanti to a two-year contract

Omaha's Joey Abate watches Minnesota-Duluth goalie Ryan Fanti make a third-period save during a college hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in Omaha, Neb. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

The Edmonton Oilers signed goaltender Ryan Fanti of the University of Minnesota-Duluth to a two-year deal on Monday.

The contract doesn’t kick in until next season and Fanti will join the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the 2021-22 campaign.

Fanti posted a 20-12-4 record, including seven shutouts, along with a 1.83 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage during 37 games this season.

The 22-year-old from Thunder Bay, Ont., wrapped up his collegiate career this past Saturday as Minnesota-Duluth lost 2-1 to Denver in the NCAA regional finals.

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Ryan Fanti
SIGNED BY
Edmonton Oilers
LENGTH
2 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Free Agency
SALARY CAP HIT
$883,750
TOTAL
$1.85 million

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