The Ducks bolstered their goalie depth by signing Oscar Dansk to a one-year, two-way contract.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed but it’s maximum value is likely near the NHL minimum salary.
Dansk, 30, has just six games of NHL experience, all coming with the Vegas Golden Knights. He won four of his decisions with a .906 save percentage, two points above his .904 mark in the American Hockey League, where he has made 171 appearances.
He was originally selected 31st overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2012.
After he was not tendered a second contract offer by Columbus, he signed with Vegas. He helped the Golden Knights’ minor-league affiliate reach the Calder Cup finals in 2019.
The Swede later spent a year in Russia with Spartak Moscow before returning to North America for two seasons with the Calgary Flames’ top affiliate, where he spent the past two seasons.
Last year, he backed up Dustin Wolf and also won his club’s IOA/American Specialty Man of the Year Award for the third time, which honored Dansk’s community service. The Stockholm native has worked with Ronald McDonald House and other charities.
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Internationally, Dansk won a silver medal for Sweden at both the U18 and U20 levels.
Dansk will likely compete with Calle Clang for starts in the AHL, with Vyacheslav Buteyets also entering the Ducks’ stateside netminding mix. Tomas Suchanek, who emerged last season after signing as an undrafted free agent, sustained a lower-body injury and may miss significant time as a result.
