Senators add 'elite goaltending prospect' in Brassard trade

The Ottawa Senators appear to have their goaltender of the future.

In pulling off a three-team deal Friday that sent Derick Brassard to Pittsburgh - with Vegas retaining 40 percent of the forward's salary - general manager Pierre Dorion landed Swedish goalie Filip Gustavsson, whom he's understandably high on.

"In this deal, we have acquired an elite goaltending prospect," Dorion said. "We feel that Gustavsson is one of the game's top goaltending prospects, a dynamic talent who has excelled in the Swedish Hockey League as a teenager and was the top goaltender at the most recent world junior championship."

Gustavsson, 19, was drafted 55th overall by the Penguins in 2016 but has yet to make his North American professional debut. He's appeared in 18 games for Swedish club Luleå this season, posting a save percentage of .917. At the recent world juniors, he posted a .924 save percentage in six games while also winning a silver medal and being named the best goalie in the tournament.

The Senators also received a first-round pick in 2018, a third-round pick in 2019, and defenseman Ian Cole, who will reportedly be flipped prior to Monday's trade deadline.