DETROIT, MICH — The Red Wings have announced that they have signed 2016 second-round pick Filip Hronek to a three-year entry-level contract:
Hronek was drafted by the Saginaw Spirit in the CHL Import Draft, and is expected to join the OHL club for the 2016-2017 season. Much like Vili Saarijarvi last season, Hronek received his ELC to keep him here in North America.
Scout notes from Future Considerations:
Hronek is a solid two-way defender who has a high understanding of the play around him and what his role is on the ice. He dishes some very smooth passes on the tape, but struggles to handle heavy passes himself at times.