25th pick in 2023 NHL Draft signs three-year, entry-level contract that should parallel what Dvorsky, Lindstein signed for within past year
ST. LOUIS -- All aboard the Swedish train.
That's what the St. Louis Blues are doing, when they signed their fourth Swedish prospect in the past two days, this time announcing Wednesday afternoon they have signed forward Otto Stenberg to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Stenberg was was the 25th pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, the second of three first-round picks the Blues had in Nashville last summer; he now joins forward Dalibor Dvorsky (10th pick) and defenseman Theo Lindstein (29th pick) to sign entry-level contracts within the past year.
The 18-year-old Stenberg played in 31 games for Frolunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League this past season and had six points (three goals, three assists).
Stenberg also had nine points (five goals, four assists) in seven tournament games at the 2024 U-20 World Junior Championship, helping lead Sweden to a silver medal.
On Tuesday, the Blues have signed Marcus Sylvegard to a one-year, entry-level contract and defenseman Samuel Johannesson to a two-year, entry-level contract and earlier Wednesday, they signed 2021 third-round pick Simon Robertsson to a three-year, entry-level deal.
Overall, Stenberg has spent parts of the past three seasons in the SHL, totaling nine points (four goals, five assists) in 54 regular-season games. He also medaled with Sweden three other times, including gold at the 2022 U-18 World Championship and silver at both the 2023 U-18 World Junior Championship and 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
Each of the recently signed players are projected to be at prospect camp in early July.
