Aug. 8: Linköping made Vrána’s signing official today in a team release. It’s a two-year deal for the 29-year-old.

Aug. 2: Vrána’s move to Linköping will become official this week after he failed to land an NHL contract in free agency, reports Expressen’s Johan Svensson .

June 5: A once-efficient top-six scorer for the Washington Capitals and Detroit Red Wings could be headed overseas for his next job. In a report out of Sweden, the SHL’s Linköping HC is attempting to sign Jakub Vrána this offseason.

It would’ve been difficult for Vrána to find an NHL contract this summer. Marketed as a goal-scoring forward, Vrána hasn’t scored more than 20 points in a season in five years. The last time came during the 2020-21 season, when Vrána scored 19 goals and 36 points in 50 games

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