We talked about it recently, but a very interesting free agent was available on the market and was attracting the attention of several NHL teams. He is an offensive defenseman from Sweden named Hardy Haman Aktell.
His profile was really intriguing for a team like the Canadiens, who were looking to find an intriguing talent to potentially make a big splash. However, it was ultimately the Washington Capitals who managed to sign him today.
At 24 years old, Haman Aktell was a fourth-round pick by the Nashville Predators in 2016. He is a defenseman with an impressive size of 6 feet 4 inches and 200 pounds, who is very mobile on the ice.
This season, in the top European league, Aktell accumulated 36 points, including 9 goals, in 51 games. For those who are not familiar with this league, this is a really solid production, especially for a defenseman, as not many goals are scored in the SHL.
