Keirik Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Quote Oliver Bjorkstrand was traded to the Seattle Kraken by the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday for a third- and fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. "We're excited to welcome Oliver to our organization," Kraken general manager Ron Francis said. "He's coming off of a career year offensively playing top minutes in Columbus. His creativity and hockey sense will be good additions to our forward group." The 27-year-old forward set NHL career highs with 28 goals, 29 assists and 57 points in 80 games for the Blue Jackets last season with an average ice time of 17:57 per game, third among Columbus forwards. He has four seasons remaining on a five-year, $27 million contract ($5.4 million average annual value) he signed with the Blue Jackets on Jan. 6, 2021 https://www.nhl.com/news/oliver-bjorkstrand-traded-to-seattle-kraken-by-columbus-blue-jackets/c-335069758 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Salary dump. Francis doing a phenomenal job adding more third-line players. Kraken hockey. It's different here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valriera Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Bjork at least is a guy you could envision going William Karlsson on everyone. Guy can shoot the puck if he's got someone to feed it to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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