TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Axel Rindell to a future two-year contract, the club announced Friday.
The 21-year-old will first join the American Hockey League’s Marlies for the remainder of the 2021-22 regular-season and playoffs.
When his contract kicks in, Rindell’s deal with the Leafs will carry an average annual value of just under US$840,000.
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Selected by Toronto in the sixth round of the 2020 NHL draft, Rindell had a goal and 11 assists in 26 games with Karpat of the Finnish Elite League this season. He also had five assists in 16 games with Jokerit before being loaned out.
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The Helsinki product has 14 goals and 65 points in 136 career regular-season games with the clubs.
Rindell has also played internationally for Finland, most recently winning a silver medal at the 2021 world championship.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 8, 2022.
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