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: Activated Wednesday
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Bjornfot (undisclosed) was activated from long-term injured reserve Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Bjornfot was recalled from his conditioning loan in the AHL on Saturday. There's no immediate path for playing time for Bjornfot, especially since the Golden Knights acquired Noah Hanifin from the Flames on Wednesday to strengthen their defense.
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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.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Injured in AHL game
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Bjornfot sustained an undisclosed injury in Tuesday's AHL game against Coachella Valley, John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio reports.
Bjornfot is with AHL Ontario on a conditioning assignment after sitting out all but one game for the Kings to begin the season. The 22-year-old defenseman was injured on a hit from behind along the boards and had to be stretchered off the ice. It's possible he could be recalled from his loan and placed on injured reserve depending on the severity of the injury.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: On conditioning stint
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Per Helene Elliott of the Los Angeles Times, Bjornfot was sent to AHL Ontario for a conditioning loan Thursday.
Bjornfot has been a healthy scratch in each of the last 13 games after being in the lineup for the Kings on Opening Night. He could return to a depth role with the Kings in a couple of weeks.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Inks two-year contract
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Bjornfot inked a two-year, $1.55 million contract on Friday, per PuckPedia
Bjornfot signed a one-way contract for both seasons despite the 22-year-old spending most of last season in the minors -- he only appeared in 10 games for the Kings in 2022-23. Bjornfot played in 70 games for LA during the 2021-22 campaign, picking up eight assists as a 20-year-old. He is expected to see third-pairing minutes with the Kings in 2023-24.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Joins big club
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Bjornfot was promoted from AHL Ontario on Sunday.
Bjornfot logged one assist in 10 NHL appearances this season. The 22-year-old will likely serve as a depth option for the NHL squad.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Returns to AHL Ontario
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Bjornfot was sent down to AHL Ontario on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Bjornfot continues to bounce between levels. He has just one assist in 10 NHL appearances this season.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Sent to AHL
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Bjornfot was dropped to AHL Ontario on Sunday, per CapFriendly.
Bjornfot hasn't dressed in an NHL game since Feb. 23. He has one assist in eight games this season. If Alexander Edler (upper body) misses any time, Bjornfot could get back in the Kings' lineup.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Back in NHL
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Bjornfot was recalled from AHL Ontario on Friday, Lisa Dillman of The Orange County Register reports.
Bjornfot has spent most of the season in the AHL after playing in 70 games for LA in 2021-22. The 21-year-old defenseman has five goals and 12 points in 47 AHL games this season, as well as an assist in eight NHL games. He was recalled as Mikey Anderson left Thursday's game versus Edmonton with an undisclosed injury.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Heads back to AHL
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Bjornfot was returned to AHL Ontario on Wednesday, according to John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio.
Bjornfot has an assist in eight games with LA this season. He's also contributed two goals and seven points in 35 contests with Ontario in 2022-23.
