Matt O'Connor decided Saturday to cast his lot with the Ottawa Senators, a surprise winner in competition to land this coveted undrafted free-agent goalie. O'Connor, 23, finished his college career at Boston University, where NHL scouts flocked to see Jack Eichel. And while watching Eichel, widely believed the likely second-overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, they got plenty to see from the big man between the pipes. MORE: | O'Connor is 6-5, and he used his impre sive size and growing skill to get the Terriers to the NCAA title game. Providence whipped BU for the championship. Saturday's decision was a surprise. Other clubs coveted O'Connor, and the Sens have a crowd in goal. Late-season hero Andrew Hammond, a/k/a the Hamburglar, isn't a sured of a job because Ottawa has Spanish La Liga Jersey Craig Anderson and Robin Lehner under contract. For this Sens, Saturday's signing was all about options and the future. "Matt is a fine example of both the type of player and person that our organization looks for when we are acquiring talent," GM Bryan Murray said in a team statement announcing the signing. "We are confident that under the tutelage of our player development staff, Matt will have the opportunity to develop into an outstanding NHL goaltender. Ottawa gave O'Connor a max contract, $925,000 a year over two years plus bonuses, according to . College numbers are no indication of NHL succe s, even when they are as good as O'Connor's 25-4-4 record and .927 save percentage. Why pa s up the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers, among others? History. O'Connor was in the Sens' development camp in 2011 and wants to renew his a sociation with goalie coach Rick Wamsley, according to The Ottawa Sun. Expect O'Connor to start with the Sens' AHL Binghamton affiliate. And as for the crowd in goal, Murray has offered a contract to Hammond and , the Sun suggests. That depends on whether Murray can get Hammond under contract. Talks have begun. Cristiano Ronaldo Jersey