Samuelsson announced his retirement from professional hockey this week, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. The 38-year-old played in his native Sweden this season after appearing in 26 games with the Red Wings in 2013-14. In addition to his two stints in Detroit, Samuelsson spent time with the Sharks, Rangers, Penguins, Panthers, and Canucks, finishing his NHL career with 149 goals and 346 points in 699 career games.

Mikael Samuelsson has agreed to terms with the Swedish league's Djurgarden. Samuelsson had a goal and three points in 26 games in 2013-14. With his career winding down, it's not surprising that he would chose to head back to his native Sweden.

Mikael Samuelsson will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. He has spent most of his two seasons in Detroit on the sidelines due to injury. Samuelsson played in just 26 games this past season and four during the lockout-shortened campaign.

No one claimed Mikael Samuelsson after the Detroit Red Wings decided to send him to the AHL. He's with Grand Rapids as of Sunday. No big surprise, as he's been either injured, inconsistent or both this season. He only has three points in 26 GP and doesn't really have any peripheral value beyond that.

Mikael Samuelsson has been waived by the Detroit Red Wings. He has one goal and two assists in 26 games this campaign. Samuelsson has been a healthy scratch often and he's struggled with injuries in his previous two seasons.

Mikael Samuelsson will likely be a healthy scratch Saturday night against the Kings. He will make way for the returning Tomas Tatar, who is back from Slovakia where he attended his father's funeral. It has been a long time since Samuelsson has been a factor in fantasy hockey pools.

The Detroit Red Wings' Mikael Samuelsson, who was a healthy scratch on Thursday, admitted that his confidence is down. He has three points in 21 games this season. "That's what I need most of all," Samuelsson said, referring to confidence. "You can say, 'Oh yeah, you have to skate faster, you've got to battle harder.' Yeah, absolutely. I haven't played my best hockey. But it has its reasons too, but I don't want to comment on that. I just have to take it one day at a time." Is his confidence down? "Right now? Yeah, it is," he said. "No question about it."

Mikael Samuelsson is projected to be a healthy scratch Thursday night. He has chipped in one goal and two assists in 21 games this season, while averaging 10:27 of ice time per match. Jordin Tootoo, who was just called up from the minors on Wednesday, will suit up against Calgary in his place.

Mikael Samuelsson was a healthy scratch for the ninth time in 13 games this season. Samuelsson scored in the opener but has found himself in the press box more often than not this season after playing only four games last season due to a plethora of injuries.

Mikael Samuelsson will suit up Saturday after being scratched for the last four games. Niklas Kronwall is day-to-day with a concussion, so the Wings want Samuelsson to help on the power play. He has one goal in three outings this campaign.