Niklas Svedberg
G FA
Fri 6/8/18 10:01 AM

Svedberg signed a two-year contract with Timra IK to play in his native Sweden.
EDGE Analysis
Svedberg spent the 2017-18 campaign with the Wild organization, but was unable to ever crack the lineup for Minnesota. Instead, the netminder logged 44 appearances for AHL Iowa, in which he posted an 18-18-3 record with a .905 save percentage. With no NHL deal in hand, the 28-year-old will return home to Sweden, where he is likely to play out the rest of his professional career.

Niklas Svedberg
G FA
Sun 4/15/18 12:00 PM

Svedberg was recalled from AHL Iowa on Sunday, Michael Russo of The Athletic Minnesota reports.
EDGE Analysis
Svedberg hasn't played an NHL game since the 2014-15 season when he played with the Bruins. Instead, he spent the entirety of this campaign with AHL Iowa and played 42 games, recording a .905 save percentage and 2.87 GAA. Svedberg will serve as the third goalie for Minnesota's playoff stint.

Niklas Svedberg
G FA
Fri 11/10/17 12:15 PM

The Wild reassigned Svedberg to AHL Iowa on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Alex Stalock rejoined the Wild on Thursday following the birth of his daughter, so Minnesota is no longer in need of Svedberg's services as a backup netminder. The 28-year-old Swede will return to his role as AHL Iowa's primary backstop.

Niklas Svedberg
G FA
Wed 11/8/17 11:38 AM

Svedberg was recalled from AHL Iowa, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
He'll serve as the backup to Devan Dubnyk with Alex Stalock set to miss the game to be with his wife, who is expecting the couples' second child. Svedberg may be back in the NHL for just one game.

Niklas Svedberg
G FA
Wed 9/27/17 2:18 PM

Minnesota placed Svedberg on waivers Wednesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Alex Stalock is locked in as Devan Dubnyk's backup, so there's no incentive for the Wild to carry three goalies on their Opening Night roster. Svedberg will likely serve as AHL Iowa's starter this season.

Niklas Svedberg
G FA
Mon 9/25/17 8:01 PM

Svedberg made saves on all 17 shots he faced in a 5-1 preseason loss Sunday against Colorado.
EDGE Analysis
The Swede played perfectly until he was taken out in the middle of the second period, and even made seven power-play saves. This is Svedberg's first season in North America since 2014-15 when he started 21 games for Boston, and he's battling Steve Michalek and Alex Stalock for the backup goaltending job behind Devan Dubnyk.

Niklas Svedberg
G FA
Tue 9/19/17 1:10 PM

Svedberg stopped 22-of-24 shots in Monday's 3-2 preseason loss to Winnipeg.
EDGE Analysis
After playing in Russia the past two seasons with Salavat Ufa, Svedberg will compete with Alex Stalock for the backup goalie role. He let in two power-play goals while playing two periods, which won't help his cause.

Niklas Svedberg
G FA
Sun 9/17/17 2:03 PM

Svedberg will start in goal for Monday's preseason matchup with Winnipeg, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Having spent the last two seasons playing in Russia with Salavat Ufa, Svedberg was brought to Minnesota to compete with Alex Stalock for the position of backup goaltender. The Wild will get a first look at him in game-action Monday, though he will only play two periods before making way for Steve Michalek.

Niklas Svedberg
G FA
Fri 7/28/17 10:26 PM

Svedberg will compete with Alex Stalock for the primary backup goalie job in Minnesota this season, the Pioneer Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
The undrafted Swede does have NHL experience -- he recorded 19 games with the Bruins between 2013-14 -- but Svedberg will have to beat out Stalock, whose resume includes experience playing in five different levels of North American hockey. At the very least, it appears that Wild coach Bruce Boudreau is keeping his options open with training camp looming.

Niklas Svedberg
G FA
Sat 7/1/17 8:22 PM

Svedberg agreed to a one-year, $700,000 contract with the Wild on Saturday, TSN reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Swedish backstop went undrafted, but latched on with the Bruins in 2012-13 and remained property of Boston's hockey club for three seasons. Most of his service time in North America was spent with AHL Providence, though he was called up for 18 games with the Bs in 2014-15 and turned in a respectable 7-5-1 record, 2.33 GAA and .918 save percentage. He then spent two seasons with Ufa Salavat Yulayev of Russia's KHL league before earning this latest deal with Minnesota. He's an organizational depth option who's likely ticketed for AHL Iowa in 2017-18.