Oilers Prospects: College Defenseman Damien Carfagna Signs Contract

The NCAA hockey season is wrapping up, which means it's college free agent season.

While all the headlines go to the big prospects signing with the teams that drafted them (Jimmy Snuggerud in St. Louis and Ryan Leonard in Washington, to name just two), there are plenty of quality players to be found among the older cohort.

The Edmonton Oilers picked up one on Monday, announcing the signing of Ohio State defenseman Damien Carfagna to a two-year entry-level contract.

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The #Oilers have signed @OhioStateMHKY's Damien Carfagna to a two-year entry-level contract starting next season! ✍️

Learn more about the d-man ⤵️ https://t.co/OP5JCp0b1Z
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 31, 2025

The undrafted defender has spent the past two seasons at Ohio State, scoring 28 points in 38 games this season and helping the Buckeyes to their third Big-10 final, where they lost in double overtime to Michigan State.

Carfagna's scouting report from his draft year (2021) describes him as a defensive defenseman who's skilled at preventing zone entries. Despite that, the 22-year-old was second among Buckeyes defensemen in points this season and fifth overall. He also led the team with a +16 plus-minus.

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