Sandstrom will head back to his native Sweden to attend to a personal matter, AHL Rochester announced Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Sandstrom's leave of absence will likely mean more minutes with AHL Rochester for Devon Levi and Scott Ratzlaff. Additionally, it will limit Buffalo's options should there be an injury on the NHL roster.

Sandstrom was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Sandstrom was a healthy scratch in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Nashville after being James Reimer's backup in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Columbus. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen wasn't in the lineup versus the Blue Jackets but started against the Predators after recovering from a lower-body injury.

Sandstrom was recalled from AHL Rochester on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Buffalo placed Mattias Samuelsson (lower body) on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Sandstrom has a 9-4-1 record with a 2.89 GAA and a .900 save percentage in 14 minor-league appearances this season. According to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (undisclosed) will be unavailable for Tuesday's home matchup against Columbus.

Sandstrom was waived by the Sabres on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.

EDGE Analysis

Sandstrom will report to AHL Rochester if he clears waivers. The 27-year-old sports a career record of 4-18-4 with a 3.66 GAA and an .880 save percentage in 30 career regular-season appearances.

Sandstrom will guard the home crease in Monday's preseason game against the Red Wings, according to Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.

EDGE Analysis

Sandstrom will likely play out the 2024-25 season with AHL Rochester, so long as Buffalo's netminders remain healthy. The 27-year-old was 1-2-0 with an .823 save percentage and a 3.88 GAA in five regular-season appearances with the Flyers in 2023-24.

Sandstrom will guard the cage on the road versus Ottawa on Thursday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sandstrom is expected to play the full game Thursday while Scott Ratzlaff serves as the No. 2 option. In limited action last year, the 27-year-old Sandstrom went 1-2-0 with a 3.88 GAA and .823 save percentage for the Flyers. Given the Sabres' goaltending depth, Sandstrom will almost certainly start the year in the minors with AHL Rochester, likely splitting the workload with Devon Levi.

Sandstrom agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with the Sabres on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Sandstrom has struggled at the NHL level, going 4-18-4 with a 3.66 GAA and .880 save percentage in 30 games while with the Flyers over the last three years. With Philadelphia moving in a different direction after signing Ivan Fedotov to compete with Samuel Ersson, the 27-year-old Sandstrom joins a Sabres organization that is significantly less certain when it comes to the goaltending position. Sandstrom will almost certainly start the year in the minors but could get called up if he can prove himself with AHL Rochester.

Sandstrom was sent to AHL Lehigh Valley on Friday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

EDGE Analysis

Russian netminder Ivan Fedotov joined the Flyers from the KHL on Friday, so the team sent Sandstrom to the minors in a corresponding move. Sandstrom was 1-2-0 with a 3.88 GAA and a very weak .823 save percentage in five appearances with the Flyers this season.

Sandstrom allowed three goals on 14 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Florida.

EDGE Analysis

It was a tough outing for Sandstrom despite facing only 15 shots, as he allowed a goal in each period en route to the loss. The 27-year-old Sandstrom has struggled since he was recalled in early March to backup Samuel Ersson -- he falls to 1-2-0 with an ugly .823 save percentage and 3.87 GAA. The Flyers will look to bounce back Tuesday in a road matchup with the Rangers.

Sandstrom will protect the home crease Sunday against Florida.

EDGE Analysis

Sandstrom will get the second half of Philadelphia's back-to-back after Samuel Ersson played in Saturday's 3-2 win over Boston. The 27-year-old Sandstrom has permitted 14 goals on 82 shots en route to a 1-1-0 record in four NHL outings this campaign. The Panthers rank 13th in the league this season with 3.21 goals per contest.