The Ottawa Senators have gone overseas to sign another skilled blueliner.
The Senators confirmed Friday morning they’ve signed Swedish blueliner Olie Alsing to a two-year entry-level deal and he’ll be at the club’s development camp that gets under way June 25 in Ottawa.
“Olle is a puck-moving defenceman with excellent mobility,” said Ottawa general manager Pierre Dorion in a statement. “He can really drive the pace of play and lead the breakout. His game really took off this year to the point where he was one of the better defenceman in the SHL.”
The 5-foot-11 Alsing, who was highly sought after by NHL teams, has good skills. He finished with four goals and 15 points in 49 games with Djurgardens IF in the Swedish league last season. He led all SHL skaters in plus/minus with a plus-26 rating.
The 23-year-old Alsing, who went undrafted, had four goals and eight points in 18 playoff games with Djurgardens IF will likely start with the club’s AHL affiliate in Belleville next season to get used to playing the North American game.
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