Former Maple Leafs Hits Rock Bottom After Having Contract Terminated
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Andrew Nielsen was a Toronto Maple Leafs draft pick back in 2023, and unfortunately, his career has taken a harsh turn due to unforeseen circumstances.
In 2015, the Toronto Maple Leafs drafted defenseman Andrew Nielsen with their 65th overall pick. It was a solid move, especially as Nielsen went on to have a lengthy career with the Toronto Marlies.
More recently, the 28-year-old has been bouncing around the AHL and ECHL, with no NHL opportunities in sight.
After playing for multiple ECHL franchises last season, Nielsen went to the second-highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan, where he played for Sodertalje SK.
Andrew Nielsen is done in Sodertalje
After playing just five games with the team, Nielsen re-upped on his contract and was expected to join the team in September.
According to Expressen.se, that is no longer going to happen. The defenseman's contract has been terminated, and it all has to do with a suspicious injury.
"We have agreed in consultation with Andrew to terminate his contract. We wish him good luck in the future," says sports director Emil Georgsson. "Of course we didn't know that, it was something that happened after we finished with him. It's not optimal, we only have five senior defensemen now..."
At this time, the extent of the injury is unknown, and fans are only left to guess what is going on here.
It is unknown what this means for Nielsen and his career, especially since we don't have an injury diagnosis or any sort of recovery timeline.
Either way, this is unfortunate to see, especially since the defenseman hasn't had much career stability as of late. We hope he is able to find a permanent home.
Hockey is a tough sport, and this is further proof of that.
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