Player Transfers

Juuso Välimäki was briefly set to join Brynäs in the SHL before a late reversal sent him back to the NHL. The move leaves the club without the offensive defenseman it had targeted.

21. juni 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Canadian forward Brett Budgell has agreed to join Östersunds IK for the upcoming season. The move keeps him in Europe after a stint in Austria.

HIFK has added defenseman Lukas Pilö from Timrå on a one-year deal. The 26-year-old was presented by the Helsinki club on Wednesday. Coach Olli Jokinen, who previously worked with Pilö at Timrå, continues to recruit from the Swedish team.

4. juni 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Färjestad BK has announced that forwards Luke Philp and Emil Alba are leaving the club after the conclusion of the season.

The contract-free forward Jakob Lilja is drawing concrete interest from several SHL teams. After seven seasons abroad the 32-year-old could return to Swedish hockey.

13. maj 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Kalmar has secured the services of 21-year-old forward Valdemar Vesterlund for the upcoming season in HockeyAllsvenskan. The move comes after Vesterlund accepted an offer despite recently extending his contract with Tingsryd. He will bring experience from two prior seasons in the league.