20-year-old defenseman signs with NHL team after insane start to the season.

A 20-year-old defenseman is having a breakout season in the Western Hockey League, and one National Hockey League franchise decided they weren't waiting until the end of the year to sign him.

According to a breaking news report from Los Angeles Kings insider Jon Rosen, the Kings have signed Austin Strand of the Seattle T-Birds as an unrestricted free agent on Monday.

Strand was having a dominant season in the WHL, recording 10 goals and 16 assists for 26 points in just 24 games played this season and that put him on the radar of a number of NHL teams. 

The Kings however have pulled off a big win by being the team that has signed him, and now they will be hoping he can bring that level of talent to the National Hockey League moving forward. 

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