Islanders agree to terms with draft pick Calle Odelius
Calle Odelius, No. 65 pick by the Islanders, poses for a portrait during the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bell Centre on July 8 in Montreal. Credit: Getty Images/Minas Panagiotakis
The Islanders on Friday agreed to terms with defenseman Calle Odelius, a week after making him their top pick in the NHL Draft.
The smooth-skating Swede, 18, agreed to a three-year, $2.85 million entry-level deal, per CapFriendly.com, with a salary-cap hit of $870,000.
The 5-11, 185-pound Odelius had seven goals and 23 assists in 43 games for Djugardens Jr. in the Swedish Junior League last season. The Islanders, without a first-round pick, selected him at No. 65, the last selection of the second round.
The Islanders will conduct a prospect development camp before September’s training camp and Odelius is expected to attend both.
Andrew Gross joined Newsday in 2018 to cover the Islanders. He began reporting on the NHL in 2003 and has previously covered the Rangers and Devils. Other assignments have included the Jets, St. John’s and MLB.
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