To say that Mattias Norlinder’s 2021-22 season was a disappointment is an understatement. He started playing well in the Champions Hockey League, running Frölunda’s power play leading to both goals and assists. However, Norlinder got hurt in a pre-season game with the Montreal Canadiens, and the rehabilitation process continued in Montreal. Still, Norlinder got back and played both in the AHL and the NHL, before returning to Sweden under some less-flattering circumstances, for the player and the club. It seems the new management was more interested in listening to the player’s wishes on where he played out the year.
2022 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #16 Mattias Norlinder
