Columbus Blue Jackets‘ 6th year center Alexander Wennberg(10) gets a brand new 6-year deal worth $4.9 million AAV to extend his work with the team.
After a brief 6 AHL game reassignment early as a rookie to then affiliate Springfield Falcons to put his scoring game in order, he rebounded effectively.
He finished his first season with 64 NHL games played, upping goals scored to 4 and assists markedly to 16 after the demotion, while also dropping a previous -28 rating to a -19.
His sophomore effort doubled those first campaign totals to 8 goals and 32 assists, while only appearing in one more game (69).
The very decently-sized power forward really started to show his worth as a third year skater, notching 13 goals and a team leading 46 assists in a career high 80 games.
At only 22-years old, he is likely to continue to increase his offensive output as he grows and continues to become stronger in front of the net.
Alexander Wennberg(41) Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets‘ 1st round pick in the 2013 draft (#14 overall) Swedish-born rookie center Alexander Wennberg(41) was reassigned for a round flight trip to minor league affiliate Springfield Falcons fairly early in his first year but then about a month later was sent down to get some scoring confidence in his game.
In 6 AHL games he was able to managed three assists with a +4 rating.
He only has 2 goals and 4 assists in 44 NHL games with a must be league leading worst -28 rating.
He was such a high selection because of his ability to connect with the net and definitely more is needed from the decently sized 6’1″ 190 lbs. that came over with two years of pro experience in his home country’s SHL and Allsvenskan leagues and had performed well in the world junior championships.
The only 20-year old signed a three-year entry level deal, which extends through 2017, so some extended time with the farm team might not be such a bad idea, unless he’d flinch and go home.
The parent club is obviously wicked high on this kid and would like to see him succeed.