Mattias Janmark Nylén (born 8 December 1992) is a Swedish professional

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for the

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of the

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(NHL). He has previously played in the NHL for the

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and

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. Janmark was drafted 79th overall by the

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in the 2013 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

During the 2009–10 season, Janmark played his first full season with AIK in

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in Sweden's top division after joining the club mid-season from the lower division club SDE HF the previous year. He played for AIK's U20 and U18 teams – appearing in 17 games, including four playoff games, with the U20 team and playing in 34 U18 contests, including one playoff game. Janmark recorded four goals and eight assists in U20 play and had 13 goals with 22 assists for AIK's U18 team. During the 2010–11 season, Janmark skated for AIK Stockholm's U20 team, playing in 40 Super Elit league games. He recorded 11 goals and 17 assists. AIK finished sixth in the Super Elit league's North Division. During the 2011–12 season, Janmark made his pro debut in Sweden's

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, appearing in 18 games for AIK Stockholm. He had no points in limited ice time in Elitserien play. He appeared in three playoff games with AIK with no points or penalties. Janmark also was the team captain for the club's U20 team. In 40 games for the club's U20 team he was the team's leading scorer with 23 goals and 38 assists. AIK finished fourth in the U20 standings but lost to Färjestads in a first round playoff series. In his second year of draft eligibility, Janmark was ranked 98th amongst European skaters in Central Scouting's final rankings but was not selected in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2012–13 season, Janmark had an impressive first full season in the Elitserien, finishing as AIK's second-leading scorer behind Broc Little. In 55 games Janmark recorded 14 goals and 17 assists. AIK missed the Elitserien playoffs, finishing six points behind eighth-place Brynäs for the final spot. Following this season, Janmark was drafted by the

. On 15 April 2014, at the conclusion of his

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with AIK, Janmark was assigned by the Red Wings to the

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on an amateur try-out contract. He made his

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(AHL) debut on 18 April in a game against the

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. For the following 2014–15 season, Janmark opted to remain in Sweden, signing a one-year contract with

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on 3 June 2014. On 1 March 2015, the Red Wings traded Janmark, Mattias Bäckman and a third-round draft pick to the

in exchange for

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and a second-round draft pick. At the conclusion of the season, having scored 36 points in 55 games, Janmark signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Stars on 24 April 2015. He was immediately assigned to the Stars' minor league affiliate, the

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for their playoff run. Janmark made his NHL debut on 8 October 2015, netting his first career goal on his first shot on his first shift, 99 seconds into the game. After a successful rookie year, he would miss the entire season in 2016–17 due to a knee injury. On 6 June 2019, the Stars re-signed Janmark to a one-year, $2.3 million contract extension. Having left the Stars organization as a free agent after four seasons, Janmark signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract with the

on 12 October 2020. On 12 April 2021, Janmark was traded by the Blackhawks to the

in a three-way trade. He and Chicago's fifth-round draft pick in

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were traded to Vegas in exchange for Vegas' second-round draft pick in

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as well as a third-round pick in 2022, while the

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received a fifth-round pick in 2022 from Vegas. During the following playoffs, on 28 May 2021, he scored a

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for the Golden Knights in the seventh game of their first-round matchup against the

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. A free agent from the Golden Knights following the 2021–22 season, Janmark signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the

on 17 July 2022. On 9 November, the Oilers recalled Janmark from their AHL affiliate, the

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, after

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suffered an injury. During game 7 of the

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, Janmark scored the Oilers' only goal to tie the game 1-1 with 13 minutes left in the 1st period, but they eventually lost 2-1 to the

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. On 1 July 2024, the Oilers re-signed Janmark to a three-year, $4.35 million contract extension. https://www.nhl.com/news/adam-henrique-mattias-janmark-resign-with-edmonton-oilers#:~:text=The%20Oilers%20also%20signed%20Mattias,assists)%20in%2025%20playoff%20games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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