The Detroit Red Wings have signed another Holmstrom. No, he has no relation to Tomas Holmstrom, but you can break out your old Holmstrom jerseys you had in your closet again sometime in the future.
Axel Holmstrom has signed and three-year entry-level deal after he was picked in the seventh round of the draft by the Wings according to a press release on Monday.
Red Wings, Stars Make SigningsThe 18-year-old the left-handed forward was picked 196th in the 2014 NHL draft. Holmstrom played for Skelleftea AIK in Sweden helping them get to the SHL finals with 10 goals and 10 assists in 44 games and also represented Sweden in the IIHF World Juniors with a goal and six assists.