Leafs sign goalie Erik Kallgren to 2-year, 2-way contract

The Toronto Maple Leafs signed goaltender Erik Kallgren to a two-year, two-way contract with an average annual value of $750,000 at the NHL level, the team announced Wednesday.

Kallgren spent this past season with Vaxjo HC of the Swedish Hockey League. He posted a 12-9-0 record while achieving a 2.37 goals-against average and .911 save percentage during the regular season.

The 24-year-old also helped guide his club to the Swedish Hockey League Championship, going 7-3-0 in the postseason with a 1.74 goals-against average and .930 save percentage.

Kallgren was previously selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the seventh round of the 2015 NHL Draft. He appeared in two games in the AHL and three games in the ECHL during the 2019-20 season before going overseas to play.