The Jets made moves to acquire the centre before he ultimately re-signed with Edmonton. Adam Henrique Postmedia's Scott Bilek points out that Winnipeg used the 34-year-old on the first day of free agency. Sean MonahanHe turned down an offer from them to sign a five-year contract with Columbus. He had a solid season with Anaheim and Edmonton last year, scoring 51 points in 82 games. Mark Schaefer He played as a key member of the second line but opted to return to the Oilers and play a smaller role.
Elsewhere in the hockey world:
- The Red Wings prospect signed an entry-level contract on Thursday. Michael Brandzeg Nygard Brandzeg Nygaard told Nitten's Wegard Backehaug that no decision has been made about where he will play next season. The 18-year-old acknowledged that finishing camp in Detroit is not realistic, but he is eligible to play for AHL Grand Rapids or SHL Skelleftea. Brandzeg Nygaard hinted that he might want to play in Sweden and said Detroit will give him a say in where he ultimately goes.
- Former NHL winger Yona Luoto Johan Svensson and Jacob Johannesson of Sport Expressen report that Luoto is expected to sign with SHL side HV71. The 26-year-old Luoto, who has played 23 NHL games with Winnipeg and Columbus, will become a Group 6 free agent in 2023 and opted to sign in Switzerland rather than pursue another two-way contract in North America. Luoto appeared in 47 games with SC Bern last season, recording 18 goals and nine assists.
- Generally speaking, NHL prospects prefer to play at the highest level possible overseas, but that's not the case for the Panthers' young players. Linus Erickson The player told Hockey Sverige newspaper Uffe Bodin that he turned down offers from several SHL teams and will remain with Djurgården in the second tier Allsvenskan. The 18-year-old was selected 58th overall by Florida after recording 11 points in 29 games at the level last season. Eriksson was much more successful at junior level, scoring 21 points in 25 games for the team, and added seven points in seven games for Sweden at the Under-18 World Championships.
