Date of Birth: May 04, 2006
Age: 18
Place of Birth: Falun, SWE
Nation: Sweden
Youth Team: Falu IF
Position: LW/RW
Height: 191 cm / 6'3"
Weight: 96 kg / 212 lbs
Shoots: L
by barchamb13
@Detroit Red Wings
Date of Birth: May 04, 2006
Age: 18
Place of Birth: Falun, SWE
Nation: Sweden
Youth Team: Falu IF
Position: LW/RW
Height: 191 cm / 6'3"
Weight: 96 kg / 212 lbs
Shoots: L
by barchamb13
12 Comments
Kids got a cannon snapper
He put up 19 points in 19 games playing against men in the third(!) division in Sweden. 6’3″ and 212 lbs. Definitely a wildcard pick because of the low quality of the league but could end up being a diamond in the rough.
He has signed for one of the best teams in the hockeyallsvenskan(2nd division), Mora(same team MBN played for this year). Will be interesting to see if he gets icetime for the mens team there next season.
There’s the swede
Sounds like this kid is a raw power forward with a very good shot. Intriguing.
Hakan pick!
Watch this kid be that deep draft top 6 psycho goal scorer
That’s a Hakan pick right there
Could be a solderblom type of pick
Huge kid that scores, I’ll take that in the 6th all the time.
Love this pick for you guys and appreciate my video being posted.
Here is my full scouting report on Forslund, definitely a fan:
One of the most intriguing prospects to play for a HockeyEttan (Swedish men’s third tier) team in recent years… hearkens back to the days of Alex Edler and Henrik Zetterberg, who both made their names on the same circuit when it was called Division 1… tall, rangy forward earned a late-season promotion from Falu IF’s junior club and immediately found success at the pro level with 23 points in 22 combined regular season and playoff games… has two primary modes of attack… first, as a wide-out scoring winger with a knack for disappearing into space before flashing impressive shot power and accuracy from almost anywhere inside the offensive zone… also serves as a pestilent net front presence thanks to his size, strength, and deft touch in tight… in general, supports play well even without possession thanks to his sublime sense of positioning… despite being just 17 years old for most of the year, quickly earned a reputation as a physical specimen who can bull opponents off the puck with ease… this trait helps him to be a positive factor defensively as well… by far the greatest area of concern is from the knees down… while Forslund possesses a wide, strong skating base along with a powerful straight-line stride, his first step is a significant liability at present… fortunately, as players like Mark Stone and Jason Robertson have demonstrated, this is an issue that can be corrected with time and proper coaching… given that deficiency- as well as questions over his level of competition- Forslund went unranked at year’s end by Central Scouting… regardless, his upside as a potential top-six forward is eminent… in addition to attracting visits from NHL scouts, signed with the storied Mora IK organization in early May after fielding several competitive offers… will begin 2024-25 in Sweden’s top junior league, but could see time with Mora’s senior team in Allsvenskan sooner rather than later
Calling it now…Steal of the Draft
Draper seems hyped on him.