Justin Schultz has signed a one-year deal in Switzerland with HC Lugano of the Nationwide League (NL), the staff introduced Wednesday (Oct. 23) morning. Schultz, who’s 34 years outdated, was an unrestricted free agent who by no means ended up signing with an NHL staff this offseason and can now take his expertise abroad after 12 seasons break up between the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and most lately, the Seattle Kraken.
✍ L’Hockey Membership Lugano ha siglato un contratto valido fino al termine della stagione con il difensore canadese Justin Schultz.
Benvenuto a Lugano Justin! ⚪🟡⚫#NonMollareMai #LVGAhttps://t.co/W3MIrbXT3F
— Hockey Membership Lugano (@OfficialHCL) October 23, 2024
Schultz began his profession with the Oilers within the 2012-13 season after a powerful marketing campaign with the College of Wisconsin within the 2011-12 season the place he scored 16 targets and added 28 assists for 44 factors by way of 37 video games. He signed with the Oilers as a free agent, placing up eight targets and 19 assists for 27 factors by way of 48 video games in his rookie season. By way of 745 profession video games within the NHL, he scored 71 targets and added 253 assists for 324 factors which comes out to a 0.43 points-per-game common.
Schultz joins a staff in Lugano with a number of former NHL gamers, together with his former Oilers teammate Mark Arcobello. With a short-term, one-year deal, this contract leaves the door open for an NHL return subsequent season.
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