Jan 2: After being sent back down to the AHL yesterday, Olofsson is back already for the Stars. The SHL star has one goal in three games at the NHL level so far.
Dec 27: Fredrik Olofsson is an older rookie at the age of 26 but he is set to get his first NHL opportunity as the Stars announced that they’ve recalled the forward from AHL Texas.
Olofsson is in his first season in North America after signing with Dallas back in May following an impressive season with IK Oskarshamn in Sweden that saw him put up 42 points in 49 games. He also earned a spot on Sweden’s Olympic team which helped to get him on the NHL radar. However, he hasn’t been as productive in the minors as Olofsson has just a dozen points in 28 games with Texas.
Olofsson will likely take the place of Riley Tufte in the Stars’ lineup. Tufte played less than five minutes in Friday’s victory over Montreal and was among the many players shuffled back to the minors on Saturday for salary cap purposes. Olofsson is a bit more of a defensive player and might be a better fit on the fourth line in Denis Gurianov’s absence.