Overview
- The 18-year-old centre signed Monday to a three-year contract worth about $1.016 million per season, becoming the first member of Calgary’s 2025 draft class to sign.
- Because he was born in July 2007, his contract can “slide” next season, which lets the start date defer if he does not play enough NHL games and opens the door to a loan to Djurgårdens or an AHL year with the Wranglers.
- In 2025–26 he dominated at Sweden’s U20 level with 16 points in 11 regular-season games and 20 in 11 playoff games, but logged one assist in 16 SHL games in limited fourth-line minutes.
- He missed three months after a late-October skate cut and returned in late January, then helped Djurgårdens’ junior team win the title and earned playoff MVP honors.
- Calgary drafted the 6-foot-3 Swede 54th overall in 2025, and reports note his resilience after overcoming thyroid cancer at 15 as he emerges as one of the club’s top prospects.