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The San Jose Sharks announced yesterday that forward William Eklund has been loaned to Djurgardens of the SHL.

The Sharks have reassigned forward William Eklund to Djurgardens of the Swedish Hockey League.https://t.co/A4qkaGfhiM

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) November 5, 2021

Eklund was selected by the Sharks with the seventh-overall pick in this year’s NHL Draft. The 19-year-old forward played in nine games with San Jose this season, managing four assists.

The decision is connected to Eklund’s contract status. Should he play a 10th NHL game this season, he would burn the first year of his entry-level contract. By sending him back to Sweden for the remainder of the year, his contract will slide and expire a year later than it would if he were to spend the season with the Sharks.



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