Andrew Hammond was one of the biggest names signed by the Minnesota Wild during the 2018 NHL offseason. Hammond was signed to a one year contract, to encourage competition with last season’s backup, Alex Stalock, for playing time behind incumbent starter Devan Dubnyk. As an undrafted free agent, Hammond has had to fight to get to where he is, so is there any reason to believe he can’t fight his way ahead of Stalock on the depth chart?
History
At 21 years old, Hammond was still an unsigned and undrafted goalie prospect playing in the British Columbia minor leagues (BCHL) in his home province in Canada.