After signing Kristian Reichel to an entry-level deal today, the Jets have signed another prospect, announcing that they’ve inked goaltender Arvid Holm to a three-year, entry-level pact. The deal will carry an AAV of just over $845K at the NHL level before performance bonuses.
The 21-year-old was a sixth-round pick of Winnipeg (167th overall) back in 2017 while he was playing at the Swedish junior level. Over the last couple of years, he has moved to the professional ranks and spent this past season with Farjestad of the SHL. While he was the backup netminder in Champions League play, Holm had the bulk of the workload in league play where he made 31 appearances, posting a 2.27 GAA and a .915 SV%, numbers that placed in the top-ten league-wide.
It will be interesting to see what the Jets have planned for him next season. Eric Comrie and Mikhail Berdin are both already under contract and will likely form the goaltending tandem with AHL Manitoba as they did this season. Laurent Brossoit is slated to become an unrestricted free agent this summer so there could be an opening behind Connor Hellebuyck but it would certainly be risky to throw Holm into that role right away. He could certainly suit up with ECHL Jacksonville but if that’s the level they see him playing at, a loan back to Sweden could ultimately be the better move for his development, especially with the start of next season at the North American minor pro levels certainly in question. CapFriendly reports that Holm’s deal contains a European Assignment Clause.