The Detroit Red Wings have signed Kaden Fulcher to a three-year entry-level contract, inking the undrafted goaltender after he attended their development camp this summer. Fulcher is already back with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the OHL, but will no longer need to re-enter the draft next summer.
Fulcher must have shown something the the Red Wings’ brass in camp to let them know he had turned a corner, as his previous OHL experience has been far from deserving. The 19-year old goaltender posted just an .891 save percentage last year on a pretty average Bulldogs team, but has so far impressed with a .935 mark through four games. Perhaps attending camp unlocked something, and the Red Wings didn’t want to wait around for other teams to pick up on it.
It’s been a long road for Fulcher, who was selected in the 13th round of the OHL Bantam Draft before being traded from Sarnia to Hamilton after just three games. He’ll have quite a bit of work ahead of him to make the NHL, but now knows his future is somewhat stable with the Red Wings organization.