Utah announced Thursday that it has signed forward Tij Iginla to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The son of former National Hockey League (NHL) star Jarome Iginla was selected sixth overall in the Bettman Draft two weeks ago.
The 17-year-old Canadian had 84 points, including 47 goals, in 64 games last season with the Kelowna Rockets in the Western Hockey League (WHL).
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Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
In the evening, the Detroit Red Wings also revealed that they had signed their first-round pick in the last draft, Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, to a three-year entry-level contract.
By being selected at 15e Two weeks ago, Brandsegg-Nygard became the first Norwegian in history to hear his name called in the first round of an NHL draft.