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Erik Gustafsson News

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Erik Gustafsson
Age: 33Position: D
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61%
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20%
Assists
54%
Power-Play
68%
SOG
31%
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25%
Hits
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Los Angeles has signed Erik Gustafsson to a one-year contract worth $1 million AAV.

Gustafsson has seen notable success at the NHL level, primarily when given an opportunity on the powerplay, but fell out of favour last season with the Detroit Red Wings, spending most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL. The 34-year-old veteran defenseman has 240 points (47G / 193A) in 517 career NHL games.

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Gustafsson is expected to draw back into Detroit's lineup vs. Edmonton on Thursday.

Simon Edvinsson (lower body) will not play on Thursday, resulting in the Red Wings recalling Gustafsson from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL). The 33-year-old Gustafsson played one game with the Red Wings this season, recording zero points in 17:23 time-on-ice.

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Gustafsson has been reassigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).

Gustafsson made his Red Wing season debut in Detroit's most recent game and played 17:23 time-on-ice, including some powerplay deployment. The 33-year-old defenseman, an NHL veteran of 516 games, will return to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL, where he has spent the majority of the 2025-26 season.

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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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