The New Jersey Devils announced Monday that they have agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with Alexander Holtz, kicking off in the 2021-22 season. Exact terms of the deal were not released.
Holtz also agreed to an AHL amateur try-out agreement with the Binghamton Devils for the remainder of the 2020-21 season. He will join the team when he finishes his quarantine period.
#NEWS: We have signed Alexander Holtz to a three-year, entry level contract.
Welcome to JERZ! https://t.co/8e63Htjgqp
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) April 19, 2021
The forward spent the past season playing for Djurgardens of the Swedish Hockey League, where he had seven goals and 18 assists in 40 games.
A first-round pick of the Devils in the 2020 NHL Draft, Holtz has represented Sweden at the past two World Junior Championships.
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