Senators sign Hobey Baker finalist Shane Pinto to entry-level deal

The Ottawa Senators continued to ink their college players to pro deals Thursday, signing University of North Dakota forward Shane Pinto to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Pinto will report to the Senators after a mandatory quarantine period.

The 20-year-old was named one of three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award - bestowed annually to the NCAA's top men's hockey player - just a few hours before Ottawa announced the signing.

Pinto produced 15 goals and 17 assists across 28 games in his second collegiate campaign. The Senators drafted him 32nd overall in 2019.

Ottawa also signed Pinto's NCAA teammate, defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker, to an entry-level pact Thursday. The Senators selected Bernard-Docker 26th overall in 2018.