The Detroit Red Wings have gotten another prospect under contract, signing Victor Brattstrom to a two-year entry-level deal. Just last month it was reported that Brattstrom would be joining KooKoo in Finland for next season, which is still possible, but he would be playing on loan from the Red Wings now that his entry-level contract is complete.
Despite only being drafted two years ago, Brattstrom is already 23 and has multiple seasons of professional hockey under his belt. For Timra IK in Sweden’s second league this season he posted a .914 save percentage in his league-leading 45 appearances, good enough for eighth among qualified goaltenders.
The 6’5″ Brattstrom covers a lot of the net with his long frame, but will have to reach another level if he’s ever going to make it to the NHL with the Red Wings. There is certainly plenty of opportunity in the organization however, without a clear goaltender-of-the-future coming through the pipeline.