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: Up with Los Angeles
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Bjornfot was summoned from AHL Ontario on Monday.
Bjornfot has been up and down from the minors frequently of late. He has one assist, 10 shots on goal, 11 blocked shots and 12 hits in 10 appearances with the Kings this campaign.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Back with Kings
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Bjornfot was recalled from AHL Ontario ahead of Tuesday's game against Edmonton, Russell Morgan of Hockey Royalty reports.
Based on the morning skate, Bjornfot is slated to play alongside Sean Walker against the Oilers. Alexander Edler (upper body) and Mikey Anderson (undisclosed) didn't take part in the session. Bjornfot has one assist, 10 shots on goal, eight blocked shots and 10 hits in eight 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.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Back with big club
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Bjornfot was promoted from AHL Ontario on Monday, per CapFriendly.
Bjornfot has dressed in one NHL game since the start of February. He could crack the lineup Tuesday in Minnesota.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Sent to AHL
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Bjornfot was demoted to AHL Ontario on Sunday, per CapFriendly.
Bjornfot has one assist in seven NHL games this season. The 21-year-old could be recalled before Tuesday's matchup in Minnesota.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Back with LA
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Bjornfot was recalled from AHL Ontario on Friday.
Bjornfot was selected 22nd overall in 2019 and has played six games with the Kings this season, picking up one assist. He had two goals and seven points in 35 games in the AHL before his recall.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Returns to minors
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Bjornfot was reassigned to AHL Ontario on Wednesday.
Bjornfot, who was a healthy scratch in the Kings' last two games, has an assist in six contests with LA this season. At the AHL level with Ontario, he's contributed two goals and four points in 30 games.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Brought up from minors
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Bjornfot was elevated from AHL Ontario on Thursday.
Bjornfot has played in just four games for the Kings this season in which he garnered seven shots, six hits and one assist in 15:04 of ice time per game. In 30 minor-league clashes, the 21-year-old blueliner has generated just four points, so fantasy players probably shouldn't be expecting much out of the Swede in the offensive end.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Heads back to minors
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Bjornfot was sent to AHL Ontario on Friday.
Bjornfot has an assist in four games with Los Angeles this season. He was a healthy scratch Thursday versus Boston. The 21-year-old has also contributed two goals and three points in 17 AHL contests.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Draws assist in season debut
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Bjornfot notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Coyotes.
Bjornfot began the season with AHL Ontario, logging just two goals and one assist in 17 games. After the Kings got beat 9-8 by the Kraken on Tuesday, they shuffled their roster a bit, and Bjornfot was immediately promoted and inserted into the lineup, logging 18:53 of ice time Thursday. The 21-year-old has picked up 14 points over 106 games in the last three seasons, so he's likely to offer more of a defensive layer than a boost to the scoresheet. He'll also likely face competition from Sean Walker for playing time.
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Kings' Tobias Bjornfot: Brought up to big club
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Bjornfot was recalled by the Kings on Thursday.
Bjornfot could make his season debut with LA as soon as Thursday against Arizona. The 21-year-old defender drew into 70 games with the big club last campaign, picking up eight points and a minus-12 rating over that span.
