Emil Bemstrom

Emil Bemstrom

25-Year-Old CenterC
Pittsburgh Penguins
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Following his trade to Pittsburgh, Bemstrom saw action in 24 games for the Penguins in which he generated three goals, two assists and 34 shots on net while averaging a meager 8:47 of ice time. Initially, it looked like the organization was going to let the forward walk in free agency when it didn't offer him a qualifying offer, but the two sides came back to the table and agreed to a one-year, $775,000 contract. Even with a full preseason to work with his teammates, Bemstrom is far from a lock to make the Opening Night roster and could spend some time in the minors with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. When Bemstrom does suit up, it figures to be almost exclusively in a bottom-six role. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Penguins in July of 2024.
Placed on waivers
CPittsburgh Penguins  Minors
October 4, 2024
Bemstrom was designated for waivers by the Penguins on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
ANALYSIS
Bemstrom played in 24 games for the Penguins last season, and he tallied three goals, two assists and 12 hits while averaging just 8:47 of ice time. Given his 228 games of NHL experience, mostly with the Blue Jackets, the 25-year-old center could be a strong candidate to be snatched off the wire, especially considering his minimal $775,000 cap hit.
Read More News
NHL Stats
Loading Skater Stats...
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2024 NHL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
FantasyDraft
Head2Head
Loading Skater Game Log...
2023 NHL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
FantasyDraft
Head2Head
Loading Skater Game Log...
2022 NHL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
FantasyDraft
Head2Head
Loading Skater Game Log...
2021 NHL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
FantasyDraft
Head2Head
Loading Skater Game Log...
2020 NHL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
FantasyDraft
Head2Head
Loading Skater Game Log...
2019 NHL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
FantasyDraft
Head2Head
Loading Skater Game Log...
2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2022–23
12:07
1:18
0:00
2023–24
12:55
1:40
0:02
2023–24
8:47
0:40
0:00
Penguins Depth Chart
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Penguins Power Play Depth Chart
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Emil Bemstrom See More
NHL 2024-25 Season Preview: Metropolitan Division
23 days ago
It's time for Part 3 of Shawn Hutchinson's look around the NHL with a deep dive into the Metropolitan Division, including whether a younger team can shake things up.
NHL Barometer: Risers and Fallers For the Week
218 days ago
This week's list of risers includes veteran Ducks center Ryan Strome, who's seeing top-six minutes and has 12 points in his last 14 games.
Hutch's Hockey: Partner Up
233 days ago
Shawn Hutchinson urges you to move quickly in trade talks and waiver-wire moves this week with the trade deadline approaching.
FanDuel NHL: Friday Targets
March 17, 2023
Jason Chen is stacking Buffalo's top line in Philly.
DraftKings NHL: Thursday Breakdown
November 17, 2022
Sasha Yodashkin breaks down Thursday's whopping 13-game slate, providing plenty of picks to help you craft a winning DraftKings entry.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2020
2019
Bemstrom has been a part-time player for Columbus for three straight years. His final stat line last year was seven goals and 22 points in 55 games. On a more positive note, Bemstrom dominated the AHL (14 goals, 31 points in 21 games) during his time there. Still just 24 years of age, Bemstrom is in a tough spot moving forward. He needs top-six playing time, particularly with the man advantage, to be effective and Columbus doesn't seem able to offer that at the moment. Perhaps Bemstrom is a change-of-scene candidate in a trade. Until then, he's a pass in fantasy circles.
A fourth-round pick in 2017, Bemstrom made his NHL debut last season and showed some occasional flashes of upside, finishing with 10 goals and 20 points in 56 games, with about half his production (five goals, eight points) coming on the power play. The 21-year-old is an asset on the attack thanks to his speed, ability to find open ice, and a quick release on his shot, and while he lacks ideal size he's a willing back-checker as well. The Jackets already have two wingers with that profile in Cam Atkinson and Oliver Bjorkstrand, however, which could lock Bemstrom out of a consistent top-six role even if he takes a step forward in his development in 2020-21.
Snagged in the fourth round in 2017, Bemstrom will get his first taste of North American hockey this season after an outstanding showing last year, when he led the SHL with 23 goals in 47 games as a 19-year-old. The list of teenagers who have put up numbers like that in Sweden's top league is short and impressive, and includes the likes of Peter Forsberg and Elias Pettersson, but Bemstrom's upside probably isn't that high. His skills make him a potentially better version of Oliver Bjorkstrand, as he uses his plus speed and strong skating to find open ice and then uses a quick trigger to beat the goalie. A good campaign in Sweden this year could set him up for a regular shift with Columbus in 2020-21.
More Fantasy News
Ready to rock
CPittsburgh Penguins  Minors
September 17, 2024
Bemstrom (concussion) will be good to go for the start of training camp, the team announced Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Staying put
CPittsburgh Penguins  Minors
Concussion
July 1, 2024
Bemstrom (concussion) signed a one-year $775,000 with the Penguins on Monday.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Becomes free agent
CFree Agent
Concussion
July 1, 2024
Bemstrom (concussion) is an unrestricted free agent after Pittsburgh didn't issue him a qualifying offer ahead of Sunday's deadline, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Diagnosed with concussion
CPittsburgh Penguins  Minors
Concussion
April 19, 2024
Bemstrom suffered a concussion which sidelined him for the season finale against the Islanders on Wednesday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Ruled out Wednesday
CPittsburgh Penguins  Minors
Undisclosed
April 17, 2024
Bemstrom will not be in the lineup against the Islanders on Wednesday due to an undisclosed injury, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Might not get qualifying offer
CPittsburgh Penguins  Minors
June 8, 2024
Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now believes Bemstrom is unlikely to receive a qualifying offer before the June 25 deadline.
ANALYSIS
Bemstrom had eight goals, 16 points, 36 PIM and 34 blocks in 56 regular-season appearances between Columbus and Pittsburgh in 2023-24. The Penguins acquired Bemstrom on Feb. 2 in exchange for Alex Nylander and a 2026 conditional draft pick, but the 25-year-old Bemstrom ended up with only five points across 24 outings with the Penguins while averaging just 8:47 of ice time. If Pittsburgh doesn't give him a qualifying offer, he will become an unrestricted free agent this summer.
See All NHL Rumors