Erik Gustafsson News

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Erik Gustafsson
Age: 33Position: D
TOI
51%
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54%
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Goals
16%
Assists
58%
Power-Play
75%
SOG
36%
Plus/Minus
5%
Hits
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Gustafsson (undisclosed) is out long-term and does not have a timetable to return.

Gustafsson only played 13:34 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, was absent from practice on Thursday, and will be sidelined indefinitely due to an undisclosed injury. The 33-year-old Gustafsson is averaging 16:19 time-on-ice, recording 18 points (2G / 16A) and a -19 plus/minus rating in 60 games this season.

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Gustafsson (undisclosed) missed practice on Thursday and is being further evaluated.

Gustafsson only played 13:34 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, and was absent from practice on Thursday due to an undisclosed injury. The 33-year-old Gustafsson is averaging 16:19 time-on-ice, recording 18 points (2G / 16A) and a -19 plus/minus rating in 60 games this season.

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Gustafsson is expected to be a healthy scratch on Wednesday vs. Winnipeg.

Albert Johansson will remain in the Red Wings lineup on Wednesday, resulting in Gustafsson being a healthy scratch for the second consecutive game. The 32-year-old Gustafsson is averaging 16:19 time-on-ice through six games with the Red Wings, recording two assists and a -2 plus/minus.

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Gustafsson is expected to be a healthy scratch on Saturday.

Gustafsson had one assist and and a minus-2 rating in 20:11 TOI in his Red Wings debut on Thursday. He'll come out of the lineup to make room for Justin Holl, who was recalled from Grand Rapids this morning. Moritz Seider will replace Gustafsson on the Red Wings' top power-play unit.

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The Red Wings have signed Erik Gustafson to a two-year deal worth $4.0 million ($2.0M AAV).

Gustafson will join his eighth NHL team in nine seasons after signing a two-year, $4 million contract ($2,000,000 AAV) with Detroit on Monday. The 32-year-old spent 2023-24 with the New York Rangers and had six goals, 31 points and 35 PIMs in 76 games played.

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Gustafsson will draw back into the Rangers' lineup on Tuesday vs. the Islanders.

Gustafsson was a healthy scratch for the Rangers' previous game but will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday vs. the Islanders as he replaces Zac Jones. The 32-year-old has had an up-and-down first season in New York, with six goals, 24 assists, 86 SOG, 35 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 72 games played.

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Gustafsson (upper body) returned to practice in a regular jersey on Tuesday and is expected to return on Wednesday.

Gustafsson has not played in over a week but should return to the ice on Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils. Gustafsson has two points (0G / 2A) in his last four games while averaging nearly 21 minutes of ice time.

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