NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have signed goaltender Magnus Hellberg of Sweden to an entry-level contract.
The Predators announced the deal Monday with the 21-year-old player. He was their top choice at No. 38 overall in the second round in the 2011 entry draft.
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Hellberg played with Frolunda in the Swedish Elite League last season with a 2.65 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage. The 6-foot-5 goalie also played with Frolunda’s junior team in Sweden’s second league.
He led all juniors with a .936 save percentage and 2.04 goals-against average with Almtuna in 2010-11. He ranked fourth in Sweden’s second division with five shutouts.
