Jonas Frögren (born August 28, 1980) is a Swedish former professional

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player who last played for

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in the Swedish

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(SHL).

Playing career

Frögren was drafted by the

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in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft in the 8th round as the 206th pick overall. Frögren came to Färjestads BK as a junior in the mid-1990s and played seven seasons with Färjestads BK, having won two Swedish Championships and four Swedish Championship silver medals. On July 9, 2008, Frögren signed a two-year contract with the

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of the

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. However, the contract Frögren signed was rejected by the NHL due to a dispute over his status. While the League believed he was an entry-level player (as he was drafted by the

in 1998 but did not sign with them), the Leafs and Frögren's agent, Don Meehan, believed he was an unrestricted free agent, thus signing him to a contract worth more than the $875,000 limit that was mandated by the NHL for entry-level players. Frögren scored his first NHL goal on December 20, 2008, against

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of the

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. On April 1, 2009, the NHL decided on the discipline of the handling of Frögren's contract. The Maple Leafs were fined $500,000 for paying Frögren the original contract, which included a $755,000 signing bonus. It is believed that Frögren used approximately $400,000 of his signing bonus to get out of the final year of his contract with Färjestad. The Maple Leafs were also forced to forfeit their 2009 fourth-round draft pick (previously acquired from the

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via the

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at the 2009 NHL Trade Deadline). Neither Frögren's salary nor contractual status were affected by the NHL's decision. On April 21, 2010, Frögren returned to Färjestads BK signing a four-year contract. Upon completion of the second year of his contract with Färjestads, Frogen sought a release from his contract to join the

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with

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and

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in the

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season. After returning to Sweden and playing the 2013–14 season with

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, and providing a veteran presence on the Blueline in claiming the Championship, Frogren left as a free agent to be closer to family in signing a one-year contract in Leksands IF on May 9, 2014. Frogren announced his retirement from active play on April 27, 2016, as Captain of Leksands IF.

Awards

* Swedish Champion with Färjestads BK in 2002, 2006, and 2011 and with

in 2014.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Frogren, Jonas 1980 births Atlant Moscow Oblast players BIK Karlskoga players Calgary Flames draft picks Färjestad BK players HC Dinamo Minsk players Leksands IF players Living people Skellefteå AIK players Ice hockey people from Falun Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Swedish ice hockey defencemen 21st-century Swedish sportsmen Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlies players