Isac Brännström has parted ways with HV71 and will return to Luleå Hockey. The 28-year-old forward is set to reclaim his old jersey number 17.
HV71 announced on Sunday that the club and Brännström are going separate ways after three seasons together. The forward had rejoined the team ahead of the 2023/24 campaign on a three-year deal that will not be extended due to a serious upper-body injury sustained in October against Luleå.
Ti AI ṣe iroyin Àwòrán tí AI ṣe
Several Swedish hockey players have shared updates on their careers following the 2025-26 season.
Forward Isac Brännström has agreed to rejoin Luleå Hockey on a one-year contract. The 27-year-old returns after leaving the club following the 2022/23 season.
Ti AI ṣe iroyin
Swedish club Brynäs has shown strong interest in 23-year-old forward Oskar Olausson, according to Expressen. The player, who has struggled for ice time in North America, is being shopped widely on the market. A return to HV71, his former club, is not considered certain.
Forward Jesper Norbäck has signed with Vimmerby after leaving Mora IK. The 28-year-old completed the move on Sunday evening and becomes the club's seventh contracted forward.
Ti AI ṣe iroyin
Swedish defenceman Victor Söderström has chosen a two-year contract in Switzerland over a return to Brynäs. The 25-year-old also left open the possibility of another NHL stint with the Boston Bruins.
Luleå Hockey forward Mathias Bromé must decide within two weeks whether to honor his contract through 2028 or accept an overseas offer. The 31-year-old Swede, who joined Luleå after a stint in Örebro, won the SM-guld in his first season there. A contract clause allows him to depart for abroad by May 1.
Ti AI ṣe iroyin
Linköping HC has completed the signing of defenseman Linus Hultström to a three-season deal. The 33-year-old returns from Swiss club Biel after negotiations that began in late April.