Filip Larsson, a candidate to be the Grand Rapids Griffins goalie next season, will be a part of the team’s postseason roster.

The 20-year-old goalie, a standout at the University of Denver and former sixth-round pick of the Detroit Red Wings in 2016, practiced with the Griffins on Tuesday after he was signed to an amateur tryout.

On Monday, the Red Wings announced Larsson had signed a three-year, entry-level contract that begins in 2019-20.

"He's got a tremendous upside and we'll see how he is the next couple practices here and go from there," Griffins coach Ben Simon said. "He's a young kid and went on a good run with his college hockey team … and to go on the run they did will be very beneficial to his confidence and he can take that confidence as a first-year pro."

He was expected to accompany the team to Chicago on Wednesday ahead of Friday's Game 1 of the divisional semifinals.

It's unlikely Larsson will see time in the postseason, despite the Griffins' recent struggles in goal. Backup Patrik Rybar, who had to carry the load when Harri Sateri was out with a broken finger, struggled last week. He allowed seven goals in a 7-3 loss April 10 to Iowa, then allowed three goals on three shots and was removed in a 5-0 loss to Milwaukee in the regular-season finale Saturday.

Meanwhile, Sateri returned last Friday, a 4-1 loss against Manitoba, and then relieved Rybar at Milwaukee.

Both Sateri and Rybar are on one-year contracts.

Larsson is coming off a stellar freshman season at Denver. He posted a 1.95 goals against average, a 0.932 save percentage and four shutouts in 22 appearances, then logged consecutive shutouts in the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament to help the Pioneers reach the Frozen Four.

Denver lost last Thursday in the semifinals to UMass, 4-3, in overtime.

Larsson ranked third among NCAA goaltenders in save percentage and tied for ninth in GAA. Before college, the 6-foot-2, 188-pound Larsson spent one season with the United States Hockey League’s Tri-City Storm where he was named USHL Goaltender of the Year. He posted the best save percentage in league history (.941) and the second best GAA (1.65) with seven shutouts in 30 games.

A native of Stockholm, Sweden, Larsson helped Sweden take home the silver medal at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship after appearing in one game.