Red Wings sign 1st-round pick goalie Sebastian Cossa to entry-level contract

The Detroit Red Wings have signed goalie Sebastian Cossa, the 15th overall pick in the 2021 NHL draft, to an entry-level contract.

The Red Wings traded up to the 15th pick to select Cossa by sending three picks to the Dallas Stars -- the 23rd overall pick, a 2nd-round pick (48th overall) and a 5th-round pick (138th overall) in this year’s draft.

Cossa, 18, stands 6-foot-6 and is coming out of Canada’s Western Hockey League (WHL) where he posted a .941 save percentage through 19 games played this past season with the Edmonton Oil Kings. He also had 4 shutouts. He played 33 games with the Oil Kings in 2019-20 for a .921 save percentage -- he also had 4 shutouts that season.

He was expected to go in the first round of the draft, and now he’s under contract with the Red Wings for at least three seasons. Detroit GM Steve Yzerman had traded for goalie Alex Nedeljkovic ahead of the draft and said the addition of Nedeljkovic allows them to be more patient with Cossa.

Cossa is just 18 but he oozes confidence and maturity.

Cossa was Detroit’s second 1st-round pick of the 2021 draft after they selected Swedish defenseman Simon Edvinsson at 6th overall.

Red Wings free agency moves:

• Aug. 15: Adam Erne signs 2-year contract with Red Wings
• Aug. 10: Jakub Vrana signs three-year contract with Red Wings
• Aug. 5: Center Chase Pearson stays with Red Wings
• July 31: Red Wings sign Tyler Bertuzzi to two-year contract extension
• July 30: Red Wings acquire Mitchell Stephens in trade with Tampa for 6th-round pick
• July 29: Red Wings bring back Luke Witkowski on two-year deal
• July 29: Red Wings bring back defenseman Dan Renouf on one-year deal
• July 29: Darren Helm leaving Red Wings, signs with Avalanche
• July 28: Red Wings sign center Pius Suter to two-year contract
• July 28: Red Wings sign Michigan native D Jordan Oesterle to two-year contract
• July 28: Red Wings sign D Ryan Murphy to one-year contract extension
• July 28: Report: Luke Glendening leaving Red Wings, signing with Dallas Stars

Pre-free agency moves:

• July 28: Red Wings sign goalie Calvin Pickard to one-year contract extension
• July 28: Red Wings sign center Sam Gagner to one-year contract extension
• July 27: Red Wings sign left wing Taro Hirose to contract extension
• July 27: Red Wings sign center Kyle Criscuolo to contract extension
• July 26: Gustav Lindstrom signs two-year deal
• July 25: Marc Staal signs for another season
• July 22: Alex Nedeljkovic signs 2-year contract with Red Wings after trade