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Red Wings officially sign Finnish defenseman Oliwer Kaski

(Photo: Vaclav Salek, Associated Press)

Detroit — The Red Wings officially announced the signing Tuesday of defenseman Oliwer Kaski to a one-year entry level contract.

Kaski, 23, spent this past season with the Lahti Pelicans in SM-Liga, Finland’s top professional league. In 59 games, Kaski had 19 goals and 32 assists for 51 points, ranking sixth overall in scoring.

Kaski (6-foot-3, 190 pounds) won the Lasse Oksanen trophy as the league’s best player during the regular season after leading all defensemen in goals and points.

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