Bjornfot was assigned to AHL Charlotte on Monday.
Bjornfot hasn't seen any NHL action yet this season. He was a healthy scratch in seven straight games with the Panthers after being recalled from the AHL on Oct. 13. He has appeared in only one contest in the minors this campaign, and he didn't earn a point.
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Panthers' Tobias Bjornfot: Called up from minors
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Bjornfot was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Monday.
Bjornfot's promotion to the NHL roster comes after Dmitry Kulikov (upper body) was designated for injured reserve Friday. Even though the 24-year-old Bjornfot has been added to the 23-man roster, he's far from guaranteed to feature in the lineup against the Flyers on Monday, and he would need to edge out Uvis Balinskis for a spot on the blue line.
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Panthers' Tobias Bjornfot: Waived Saturday
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Bjornfot was put on waivers by Florida on Saturday, per PuckPedia.
During the 2024-25 regular season, Bjornfot had three goals and 18 points in 50 outings with AHL Charlotte, while going without a point on 10 shots, 13 hits and 10 blocks across 14 appearances with Florida. The 24-year-old will be sent to the minors if he clears waivers, but he should be one of the Panthers' top call-up options.
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Panthers' Tobias Bjornfot: Lands two-way contract
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Bjornfot signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Panthers on Thursday.
After making a career-high 70 NHL appearances with the Kings during the 2021-22 campaign, Bjornfot has spent most of the past three seasons in the minors. He made 14 regular-season appearances in the NHL with Florida last year and was held without a point while recording 13 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating. The 24-year-old could join the Panthers for training camp this fall, but it seems as though he'll play mostly in the minors once again during the 2025-26 season.
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Panthers' Tobias Bjornfot: Heads to AHL
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Bjornfot was reassigned to AHL Charlotte on Wednesday, per Alex Baumgartner of Five Reasons Sports.
Bjornfot has two goals, 16 points and 22 PIM in 43 appearances with Charlotte in 2024-25. With the Panthers, Bjornfot has recorded no points, two PIM, 10 shots, 13 hits and 10 blocks in 14 outings.
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Panthers' Tobias Bjornfot: Brought up from minors
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Bjornfot was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Tuesday.
Bjornfot hasn't earned a point in eight NHL outings this season while posting eight shots on goal, five blocked shots and 10 hits. If Dmitry Kulikov (upper body) can't play against Columbus on Thursday, Bjornfot could be in the lineup.
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Panthers' Tobias Bjornfot: Sent to AHL
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Bjornfot was loaned to AHL Charlotte on Sunday.
Bjornfot was a healthy scratch in Saturday's 7-2 win over San Jose. With Aaron Ekblad (upper body) back in the lineup, the Panthers still have Adam Boqvist as an extra defender. Bjornfot hasn't earned a point in eight NHL appearances this season while posting eight shots on goal, five blocked shots and 10 hits.
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Panthers' Tobias Bjornfot: Summoned from AHL
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Bjornfot was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Monday.
Niko Mikkola (upper body) has missed the last four games, and Aaron Ekblad was absent from Sunday's practice for an undisclosed reason. The Panthers will assess how both defenders feel after the morning skate before determining their availability for Monday's matchup versus Colorado, but Bjornfot's presence isn't an encouraging sign. The 23-year-old Bjornfot has two goals and 11 points in 27 AHL appearances this season.
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Panthers' Tobias Bjornfot: Placed on waivers
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Bjornfot was designated for waivers by Florida on Thursday, per PuckPedia.
Bjornfot was a waiver claim by the Panthers back in March, serving as an emergency depth option for the organization during its Stanley Cup run. Overall, the 23-year-old defenseman played in a meager four regular-season games last year for the Golden Knights, Kings and Panthers. At this point, assuming he clears waivers, Bjornfot could struggle for regular NHL minutes this year as well.
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Panthers' Tobias Bjornfot: Taken off waivers
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Bjornfot was claimed off waivers by Florida from Vegas on Friday, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.
Bjornfot has no points, two PIM, two hits and five blocks in three games between LA and Vegas this season. The Panthers will likely use him as a depth option, and Bjornfot may consequently spend a fair amount of time as a healthy scratch.
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Golden Knights' Tobias Bjornfot: Waived Thursday
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Bjornfot was put on waivers Thursday, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
Bjornfot, who was activated from long-term injured reserve Wednesday after recovering from an undisclosed issue, has no points, two hits and five blocks in three games between LA and Vegas this season. If he clears waivers, Bjornfot will presumably be sent to AHL Henderson. The Golden Knights can afford to send him to the minors after acquiring Noah Hanifin from Calgary on Wednesday.
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Golden Knights' Tobias Bjornfot: Back from conditioning loan
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Bjornfot (undisclosed) was recalled from his conditioning loan Saturday with AHL Henderson and remains on long-term injured reserve, per CapFriendly.
Bjornfot hasn't played for the Golden Knights since Jan. 13, but he may soon be ready to return. With Vegas having eight healthy defensemen, it's unclear if he'll be able to get back into the NHL lineup. He may be waived for demotion to Henderson when he's activated.
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Golden Knights' Tobias Bjornfot: Sent on conditioning loan
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Bjornfot (undisclosed) will join up with AHL Henderson on a conditioning loan, the team announced Thursday.
Bjornfot previously played nine games in the minors with the Reign before Vegas claimed him off waivers in early January. The defender played in just two NHL contests with the Knights before landing on injured reserve and missing the last 12 contests. Even once cleared to play, Bjornfot is far from a lock for a spot in the Golden Knights' lineup, especially once Shea Theodore (upper body) is back.
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Golden Knights' Tobias Bjornfot: Placed on injured reserve
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Vegas has put Bjornfot (undisclosed) on injured reserve Saturday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun reports.
Bjornfot was claimed off waivers from LA on Jan. 4, and he was in the Vegas lineup for a pair of games before not playing Thursday. He logged only one contest for the Kings this season, spending most of his time with AHL Ontario where he was pointless in nine outings.
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Golden Knights' Tobias Bjornfot: Selected off waivers
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Bjornfot was claimed off waivers by the Golden Knights from the Kings on Thursday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
Bjornfot wasn't getting work with the Kings, having last played at the NHL level Oct. 11. Had he cleared waivers, he would have likely reported to AHL Ontario where he would have played regularly. However, Vegas likely sees potential in the 22-year-old defenseman, who LA selected with the No. 22 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. Bjornfot is a particularly useful grab for Vegas currently because the Golden Knights are missing defensemen Ben Hutton (upper body), Shea Theodore (upper body) and Kaedan Korczak (lower body).
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Waived Wednesday
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Bjornfot was put on waivers Wednesday.
Bjornfot has appeared in just one game with LA this season. Although an undisclosed injury is part of the reason for that, he was activated off the injured reserve Dec. 14, so over the Kings' last eight games, the 22-year-old has simply been a healthy scratch. Bjornfot should get an opportunity to play regularly with AHL Ontario if he clears waivers.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Finishes conditioning stint, off IR
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Bjornfot (undisclosed) completed his conditioning loan with AHL Ontario on Thursday. He also has been activated off the injured reserve list, per the NHL media site.
Bjornfot hasn't played with LA since Oct. 11 because of the injury. He has logged nine contests with Ontario, though he hasn't recorded a point over that span. With Bjornfot off IR, he'll likely serve as the Kings' seventh defenseman, which will result in him frequently being a healthy scratch.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: On conditioning assignment
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Bjornfot, who is on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury, has been sent to AHL Ontario on a conditioning loan.
Bjornfot hasn't played for LA since Oct. 11. He did report to AHL Ontario on Nov. 16 for a conditioning stint, but he was then injured in an AHL game last Tuesday. That led to him being recalled by the Kings and put on IR. Once he's fully healthy and returns to LA, he will likely serve primarily as the seventh defenseman and regularly be a healthy scratch.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Injury not major
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Bjornfot's undisclosed injury is "thankfully nothing major," AHL Ontario coach Marco Sturm told Jared Shafran of LA Kings Insider on Thursday.
Bjornfot was with Ontario on a conditioning loan when he was stretchered off the ice during a game Tuesday. The Kings placed him on injured reserve Wednesday. Sturm noted that Bjornfot won't be ready to play this weekend, but the 22-year-old defenseman should be available soon.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Recalled, placed on IR
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Bjornfot (undisclosed) was recalled from his conditioning loan and placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Bjornfot was stretchered off the ice in AHL Ontario's game Tuesday. The 22-year-old blueliner will be out of action for at least a week while he recovers, though he's seen just one NHL contest in 2023-24.
