Ducks’ Fowler off to Sweden

Wednesday was a big day for Allsvenskan club Sodertajle.

After announcing Flyers defenseman Nicklas Grossman would be joining the fold, the Swedish second division team learned Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler would also be coming aboard.

Fowler’s agent, Pat Brisson, confirmed the move to ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun.

The 20-year-old blueliner is a big get for the Swedish club. Fowler broke onto the scene in 2010-11, finishing second among all rookie defensemen in scoring with 40 points.

Last year, he appeared in a career-high 82 games while averaging over 23 minutes per contest, leading all Ducks defensemen in scoring (29 points.)

Those two seasons all but anointed him Anaheim’s defenseman of the future, something the club made official this offseason.

First, the Ducks shipped off Lubomir Visnovsky — previously their highest-paid blueliner — to the Islanders, then gave Fowler a five-year, $20 million extension just hours before the CBA expired on Sept. 15.

When Fowler’s extension kicks in for the 2013-14 season, he’ll become the richest rearguard on the team.

With Sodertajle, Fowler will play alongside Grossman (who inked a four-game deal) and Flyers forward Matt Read, who has been with the club since mid-October.