Providence Bruins sign defenseman to one-year deal

As Scott McLaughlin reports, Boston's affiliate has signed Fedor Gordeev to a one-year, AHL contract.

Gordeev, 23, was born in Toronto, Ontario but his family is originally from Omsk, Russia.

The 6'6'', left-shot defenseman was drafted in the fifth round (141st overall) by the Maple Leafs in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

He was traded to the Minnesota Wild by Toronto for a conditional pick in 2020 NHL Draft on May 30th, 2019.

Gordeev, spent time with the Wild's AHL affiliate, Iowa Wild and most recently their ECHL affiliate, Iowa Heartlanders.