Winnipeg Jets first-round pick Viggo Bjorck is headed toward North America.
On Saturday night, Djurgården IF announced that Bjorck would be leaving the Swedish club, a move that points him toward Jets training camp for the 2026-27 season. Bjorck was selected No. 8 overall in the 2026 NHL Draft in June.
That decision opens the door for him to sign his entry-level contract with Winnipeg and make a push for the opening night roster. If he doesn’t stick out of camp, there is still a path back to Sweden on loan, where he could suit up for Djurgården again.
Bjorck spent the 2025-26 season building his case as one of the draft’s top names. He was in the conversation all year and finished ranked No. 9 among available prospects by Daily Faceoff prospect analyst Steven Ellis.
“Björck definitely lacks the size teams crave in a center,” Ellis wrote. “But that hasn’t slowed him down - he’s absolutely fearless… It’s like watching a younger Zach Benson.
Björck’s shot is incredibly deceptive, especially on the power play. He doesn’t give you much to work with if you’re a goalie - and it’s because he doesn’t need to.
Quick, accurate and always in a dangerous spot.”
He also put up solid numbers for Djurgården in the SHL, collecting 15 points in 42 regular-season games with six goals and nine assists. In the postseason, he added three points in three games.
Bjorck carried that form onto the international stage, too. At the IIHF U20 World Junior Championships, he had nine points in seven games for Tre Kronor as Sweden won gold for the first time since 2012, beating Czechia in the final.
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