The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Linus Olund on unconditional waivers for the purposes of terminating his contract.
Olund, 22, is in the second year of a three-year entry-level contract with a salary cap hit of $925,000. He was a fifth-round pick (No. 155) of the Penguins in 2017.
If no other NHL team claims the Swedish-born Olund by noon Friday, he will be free to sign elsewhere.
In April, Swedish newspaper Kvallspoten reported Olund had agreed to a three-year contract with Byrnas.
The Penguins loaned Olund to Byrnas of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) this season. In 49 games, he had 14 points (four goals, 10 assists).
His only season in North America was in 2018-19 with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League. Appearing in 61 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton that season, Olund had 15 points (six goals, nine assists).
Olund’s impending departure will leave the Penguins with 54 players under NHL contract, including players signed for the start of the 2020-21 season.
