
Niklas Hjalmarsson
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Signs with Swedish team
Hjalmarsson has signed a contract with HV 71 of the Swedish Hockey League, according to TSN's Chris Johnston.
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Hjalmarsson last played in the NHL during the 2020-21 season, picking up five assists in 41 games for Arizona. He sat out last season, but at the age of 35, the defenseman wanted to finish out his career in his native Sweden.
Hjalmarsson last played in the NHL during the 2020-21 season, picking up five assists in 41 games for Arizona. He sat out last season, but at the age of 35, the defenseman wanted to finish out his career in his native Sweden.
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Hjalmarsson lost three months to a broken leg in 2019-20, and he ended up playing in just 27 contests. In his limited time, he had a goal, four helpers, 45 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. The burly Swede isn't likely to see anything more than third-pairing minutes during the upcoming campaign, and the vast majority of fantasy managers won't benefit from his low-scoring style. With shaky health in three of the last four years, Hjalmarsson shouldn't be expected to play in every game, and his scoring ceiling sits at about 10 to 15 points.
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Set to retire
Hjalmarsson is expected to retire from the NHL after 14 seasons, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports.
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Delivers assist
Hjalmarsson produced an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Sharks.
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Quiet in return
Hjalmarsson (upper body) recorded two shots on net and two blocked shots in 16:14 of ice time in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Avalanche.
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Returning Monday
Hjalmarsson (upper body) was activated from injured reserve and will suit up for Monday's game against Colorado, Alexander Kinkopf of the Coyotes' official website reports.
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Could return Monday
Head coach Rick Tocchet said Sunday that Hjalmarsson (upper body) "could be ready" for Monday's game versus the Avalanche, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports.
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Could play in Sweden next season
Hjalmarsson is considering moving back to his native Sweden and continuing his hockey career there after this season, Jim Parsons of The Hockey Writers reports, citing Swedish news outlet Aftonbladet.
ANALYSIS
Hjalmarsson has had a decorated NHL career as a stay-at-home defenseman, winning three Stanley Cups with Chicago. He'll be 34 years old in June and hasn't scored more than 10 points in a season since 2016-17, so Hjalmarsson is unlikely to generate significant interest from NHL teams as a free agent this offseason.
Hjalmarsson has had a decorated NHL career as a stay-at-home defenseman, winning three Stanley Cups with Chicago. He'll be 34 years old in June and hasn't scored more than 10 points in a season since 2016-17, so Hjalmarsson is unlikely to generate significant interest from NHL teams as a free agent this offseason.