Blackhawks forward prospect Tim Söderlund and Frölunda Hockey Club reached a settlement Wednesday, and he will leave the club for Skellefteå AIK.
Söderlund, who was drafted in the fourth round in 2017 by Chicago, scored three goals with two assists in 26 games for Frölunda HC in the Swedish Hockey League. The 5-foot-9, 163-pound winger joined the Swedish powerhouse in a trade after scoring 14 points (nine goals, five assists) in 43 regular-season games for Skellefteå AIK in his first full SHL season. He added four playoff goals before Skellefteå AIK was swept in the final by the Växjö Lakers.
The SHL suspended Söderlund for three games last month for a flying knee hit to the head of Timrå goaltender Niklas Svedberg.
Skellefteå AIK currently sits in 11th place with 40 points in the 14-team SHL, while Frölunda HC holds the top spot with 53 points. The four teams that finish the regular-season in the 7-10 spots play a best-of-three series Play In to determine the two remaining playoff spots with the higher seeds having home-ice advantage.
Second City Hockey ranked Söderlund No. 20 in its Top 25 Under 25 series this August.