Former Washington Capitals left-wing Axel Jonsson-Fjallby went unclaimed off the waiver wire by Tuesday’s 2PM deadline. As a result, he will remain with the Winnipeg Jets organization, and will likely be re-assigned to the Jets’ AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. The Jets placed Jonsson-Fjallby on waivers Monday afternoon.
Spencer Martin (VAN) and Axel Jonsson-Fjällby (WPG) clear waivers.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) February 14, 2023
Jonsson-Fjallby was waived by the Capitals at the beginning of the 2022-23 season. Since being claimed by Winnipeg on October 10, Jonsson-Fjallby has recorded four goals, 11 points, and a 48.18% five-on-five expected goals-for percentage in 45 games this season. Jonsson-Fjallby also averaged 53 seconds on the team’s penalty kill (eighth among team forwards), which currently ranks second in the league with a 83.7% efficiency.
Jonsson-Fjallby made his NHL debut with Washington last season and finished his rookie campaign with two goals and four points.
The Buffalo Sabres claimed him on waivers on October 4, 2021 before Washington got him back a week later.
The Stockholm native was selected 147th overall in 2016 by Washington and also tallied 40 goals and 65 points in 152 games over four seasons with the AHL’s Hershey Bears.
…and there it is…
I guess the Capitals have moved on.
Hershey could have used him. Oh well. Guess they did move on.
True and he would have been in the running for a slot next season. Shame to have lost him. I keep thinking if we had a different head coach maybe AJF would be here instead of NAK or MOJO. Sad to say this but sooner or later the brain trust of owner and GM have to realize that they are only hurting this has to realize that they are only hurting this team by just making the playoffs and going out in the first round. Especially with Ovie gone the next week, at least, now is the time to sell and prepare for a rebuild.
The Ovie era is in its twilight. All the vets are hitting the wall at this point. Ovie can still score on the PP, thank goodness. Backstrom is a 2C, at best. Oshie, Carlson, Kuzy…all 3 are still solid NHLers but not star players night after night. Strome and Milano getting benched immediately after signing new contracts. It’s not a good vibe.
Thank the lord we won in 2018.
We should have won more Cups than just one, under a once in history player. The blame falls to McPhee, BMac and Leonsis, and them not filling in with the correct players, or the correct head coaches. McPhee didn’t get a second line center, except for guys past their sell by date, or shore up the defense. BMac has hired the wrong coach twice.
I agree. We should’ve won 3 or 4 Cups.
Tough to argue against your logic, Lance.
Yes, without 2018, how bad would it be?
God, we’d be boohoo-ing 24/7 without 2018. We did actually win. The Caps played so well for that run. It was a beautiful thing!