After just 139 games in the NHL, the former Minnesota Wild forward Jakub Lauko is heading to Europe to play for Dynamo Pardubice, in the Czech Extraliga League.
He signed a three-year contract with the team. He had spent the previous three seasons in the NHL with the Boston Bruins and the Wild.
Lauko, 25, was traded to the Wild from the Bruins before the 2024-25 season in a deal for forward Vinni Lettieri. He played 38 games with the Wild where he recorded three goals, six points, 27 penalty minutes and 69 hits.
After an injury-riddled season, the Wild decided to move Lauko back to the Bruins at the deadline along with Marat Khusnutdinov in exchange for forward Justin Brazeau. Lauko recorded two goals, five points and 50 hits in 18 games with the Bruins following the trade.
He now returns home to play for Dynamo after 139 career NHL games. He recorded 11 goals, 17 assists, 28 points, 90 penalty minutes and 339 hits.
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