Gustav Forsling was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks, but it was the Chicago Blackhawks who first signed him, as his rights were dealt to the Windy City. The Swedish Defenseman played three years for Chicago before he was again traded, this time to Carolina, whom he never played for. When the Hurricanes waived him in January of 2021, Forsling was picked up by the Florida Panthers.
Forsling had 17 Points for Florida that year, helping the Panthers reach the playoffs, but he had a breakout 2021-22 where saw more ice time, scored 10 Goals with 37 Points and was sixth in Plus/Minus (+41). He was even better in 2022/23 with 13 Goals and 41 Points, and helped the Panthers reach the Eastern Coference Finals. He is a potential top ten player on this team.
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