The Penguins have offered former Penguins forward Filip Hallander a two-year NHL contract, the Swedish outlet Expressen reported on Wednesday.
Hallander, 24, was the Penguins' 2018 second-round pick. He was traded to the Maple Leafs in the deal that brought Kasperi Kapanen back to the Penguins' organization in 2020, and then the Penguins re-acquired Hallander in 2021 in the trade that sent Jared McCann to Toronto ahead of the Seattle expansion draft. Hallander moved to North America the following season and spent two seasons with the Penguins, primarily in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He scored 25 goals and 36 assists in 104 total AHL games and was scoreless in three NHL games.
Hallander was a restricted free agent in 2023, and the Penguins extended a qualifying offer to retain his North American rights until he turns 27, but Hallander returned to Sweden. He signed for five years with his hometown club Timra, citing being closer to family after he and his wife welcomed their first child. His first year back in Sweden went well. He led his team in scoring with 14 goals and 22 assists in 51 games. This season, Hallander has picked up the pace and ranks third in scoring in the entire SHL with 12 goals and 15 assists in 24 games.
Hallander can't get out of his current contract and accept an offer from the Penguins until the offseason, though he and the Penguins are allowed to come to a verbal agreement. Expressen said Hallander, his agent, and Timra's sports manager declined to comment on the matter but reported that Timra is planning as if Hallander will be gone next season, and Hallander is preparing to make the move.
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6:30 pm - 12.11.2024MontrealReport: Penguins looking to bring back Hallander
The Penguins have offered former Penguins forward Filip Hallander a two-year NHL contract, the Swedish outlet Expressen reported on Wednesday.
Hallander, 24, was the Penguins' 2018 second-round pick. He was traded to the Maple Leafs in the deal that brought Kasperi Kapanen back to the Penguins' organization in 2020, and then the Penguins re-acquired Hallander in 2021 in the trade that sent Jared McCann to Toronto ahead of the Seattle expansion draft. Hallander moved to North America the following season and spent two seasons with the Penguins, primarily in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He scored 25 goals and 36 assists in 104 total AHL games and was scoreless in three NHL games.
Hallander was a restricted free agent in 2023, and the Penguins extended a qualifying offer to retain his North American rights until he turns 27, but Hallander returned to Sweden. He signed for five years with his hometown club Timra, citing being closer to family after he and his wife welcomed their first child. His first year back in Sweden went well. He led his team in scoring with 14 goals and 22 assists in 51 games. This season, Hallander has picked up the pace and ranks third in scoring in the entire SHL with 12 goals and 15 assists in 24 games.
Hallander can't get out of his current contract and accept an offer from the Penguins until the offseason, though he and the Penguins are allowed to come to a verbal agreement. Expressen said Hallander, his agent, and Timra's sports manager declined to comment on the matter but reported that Timra is planning as if Hallander will be gone next season, and Hallander is preparing to make the move.
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