After adding Liam Ohgren in the first round of the draft earlier this month, the Wild signed the winger to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced on Saturday.
Wild signs first draft pick Liam Ohgren to entry-level contract
The 18-year-old likely will play in Sweden again next season as he continues his path to the NHL.
July 16, 2022 at 5:49PM
The Wild selected Ohgren 19th overall on July 7 in Montreal after the 18-year-old was named the best forward in Sweden's junior league.
In 30 games with Djurgarden, the 6-foot-1, 201-pound Ohgren led the league with 33 goals, 58 points a plus-41 rating.
The native of Stockholm also captained the Sweden team that won gold at the 2022 Under-18 World Championship and scored the game-winning goal in the final vs. the United States.
Ohgren, who was at the team's recent development camp, is expected to play in Sweden again next season.
The Wild have been the surprise of the league as their high-scoring winger makes a shambles of team scoring records.
