Player: Emil Bemstrom
Born: June 1, 1999
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 195 pounds
Hometown: Nykoping, Sweden
Shoots: Right
Draft: 2017 4th round (117th pick) by the Columbus Blue Jackets
2023-24 Statistics (NHL): 56 games, eight goals, eight assists, 16 points
Contract Status: Completed year two of a two-year, $1.8 million contract. Will be a restricted free agent as of July 1, 2024.
Monthly Splits
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Story of the Season
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Bemstrom from the Columbus Blue Jackets in a trade for forward Alex Nylander and a conditional sixth-round draft pick in 2026 just before the 2024 NHL trade deadline.