The San Jose Sharks have signed goalie Mantas Armalis of the Swedish Hockey League to a three-year entry-level contract, the club announced on Monday.
Armalis' name had recently surfaced as a result of multiple NHL teams reportedly interested in his services, but the Sharks ultimately won the sweepstakes.
"Mantas had a number of NHL suitors and we are excited that he chose San Jose," Sharks GM Doug Wilson said. "We've been following his progression up the ranks in Sweden over the last few seasons and he has consistently performed at every level. He has a history of playing above his age group internationally, and we're looking forward to him joining our organization."
The 23-year-old posted a record of 16-13-3-2 this season with Djurgardens of the SHL, recording a goals against average of 2.42 and a .918 save percentage.
Current San Jose starter Martin Jones is under contract for another two years, while deadline acquisition James Reimer will be an unrestricted free agent at season's end.
