Oliver Bjorkstrand News

Seattle Kraken
Oliver Bjorkstrand
Age: 29Position: R
TOI Ovr
42%
Fantasy Ovr
81%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
82%
Assists
80%
Power-Play
84%
SOG
86%
Plus/Minus
18%
Hits
58%
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The Blue Jackets have signed Oliver Bjorksrand to a five-year contract extension worth $27 million ($5.4M AAV).

Bjorkstrand finally saw his long-awaited bump in ice time in 2020 and he turned out a career-year, which was unfortunately hampered by injuries. Overall, he scored 21 goals with 15 assists (36 points) in 49 games, a 35-goal and 60-point per 82-game pace. Bjorkstrand is expected to continue to see huge minutes in 2021 as a fixture on the Blue Jackets' top line with Pierre-Luc Dubois.

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The Blue Jackets have activated Oliver Bjorkstrand from IR.

Bjorkstrand has missed the last 13 games but is set to return Sunday in New York. Bjorkstrand was red-hot before getting hurt, scoring six goals with two assists (eight points) in his last seven games. His shot volume has been extremely impressive as well, setting him up for a potentially huge second half of the season.

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Bjorkstrand will miss 4-to-6 weeks with rib/cartilage contusion and oblique strain.

Bjorkstrand took a cross-check against the Devils on Saturday and will miss at least one month with a mid-body injury. Bjorkstrand was red-hot before getting hurt, scoring five goals with two assists in his previous four games. Nathan Gerbe was called up from Cleveland (AHL) to replace Bjorkstrand.

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