Forward Fabian Brunnstrom, the one-time highly touted Swedish prodigy, has signed a three-year contract with Frolunda, a club in the Swedish Elite League, his agent, J.P. Barry, confirmed to M-Live.

The Detroit Red Wings signed Brunnstrom to a one-year, two-way contract last season, after he joined the organization on a tryout. He earned a roster spot in training camp but couldn't hold onto it.

Brunnstrom, 27, had one assist in five games for Detroit. He spent most of the season with the Grand Rapids Griffins, picking up 12 goals and 35 points in 45 games.

Red Wings general manager Ken Holland indicated weeks ago that there likely wasn't a spot for Brunnstrom in the organization due to the 50-man contract limit.

“We want to explore what's out there. We're looking for certain types of guys (for Grand Rapids),'' Holland said on July 5. “I think Brunnstrom is a good player, but we need leadership, toughness down there.''

The late-blooming, undrafted Brunnstrom (6-foot-1, 206) came into the NHL with much fanfare in 2008. After Dallas won the "Brunnstrom Sweepstakes,'' the left wing notched a hat trick in his NHL debut on Oct. 15, 2008, vs. Nashville, becoming the third player in league history to accomplish that feat.

He finished with 17 goals and 29 points in 55 games as a rookie, but his career went south after that.

Brunnstrom had 19 goals and 41 points in 104 NHL games over three seasons.

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