We knew Mattias Tedenby's days as a Devil were numbered, and that he'd be heading overseas, but now we know where.
Tedenby has signed a two-year deal with HV-71 of the Swedish Hockey League, as per Igor Eronko of SportsRu.
#NJDevils F Mattias Tedenby signed 2-year deal with HV-71 of Swedish #SHL per official release
— Igor Eronko (@IgorEronko) August 14, 2014The 24-year-old winger failed to find his niche in New Jersey, and never really established himself as an NHL player, so it's no surprise to see him head back home.
In Sweden Tedenby will be closer to friends and family, get more ice time and likely signed a more lucrative deal than he'd get here, so this move makes sense for him.
I believe the Devils retain his rights should he ever come back to North America, but I wouldn't bet on it.
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