Senators blueliner Filip Roos was slated to become a Group Six unrestricted free agent this summer but has opted not to test the NHL UFA market. Instead, SHL Farjestad announced that they’ve signed the blueliner to a two-year contract.
The 26-year-old came to North America in 2022, signing an entry-level deal with Chicago as an undrafted free agent. He played in 17 games with the Blackhawks the following season and held his own while logging over 16 minutes a night of playing time. However, he only saw action in four NHL games last season and wound up being non-tendered last June.
That brought him to Ottawa in free agency back in July as he inked a one-year, two-way deal on the second day of free agency. The hope was that he’d serve as quality depth with AHL Belleville and potentially fill in when injuries arose on the back end. The first part happened as he was an important part of Belleville’s back end where he chipped in with 17 assists in 68 games but didn’t receive any recalls during the season.
While Roos’ performance would have been enough to secure another two-way NHL deal this summer, it appears he decided that he’d be better off returning home for now. But a good showing over the next two seasons could be enough to get him back on the NHL radar at that time.