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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Gustav Forsling
Sabres
Official NHL.com
Gustav Forsling
SWE

Gustav Forsling

#42
D Two-Way Defenseman Reasonable PNHL Sabres
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 2
4-Game Point Streak
CK70
FG51
DI81
SK44
ST79
EN93
DU98
PH44
FO30
PA56
SC49
DF80
PS51
EX78
LD77
MO61
OV61

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: June 12, 1996
Age: 30 yrs
Height / Weight: 185 cm • 90 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2014 • #111 overall (4th Round) by Sabres
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 4 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $4,000,000
Cap Percentage: 4.35%
Remaining Cap Hit: $3,671,795
Expiry Status: UFA 2030
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP7
G0
A7
PTS7
+/-+5
PIM6
TOI/G22:03
PPG0
GWG0
S%0%
HITS16
82G Pace82P

Cabinet of Champions • Awards & Honors

ACCOLADES (1)
Stanley Cup BUF '22

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 88th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Shooting & Finishing 79th Pct
Above Average
Playmaking & Vision 89th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Defense 92th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Physical & Grit 53th Pct
Solid Starter
Character & IQ 81th Pct
Above Average

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 0% (0G / 7S) Career: 9.5%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 0G (0%) • 7A (100%)
Goals Split: 0 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Bargain Value
1.00
Points / GP
0.00
Goals / GP
1.00
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 22:03 TOI/G
5v5: 17:24 (79%)
PP: 02:38 (12%)
PK: 02:01 (9%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP468
G53
A152
PTS205
+/-+78
P/G0.44
PIM174
TOI/G20:00
PPG15
BKS610
S%9.5%
FO%0%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 14 2024-25
Assists 33 2022-23
Points 47 2024-25
+/- +35 2025-26
Hits 161 2024-25
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 16:59
PP: 01:20
PK: 01:41

58 pts

Career Stars (10-10-8)

9 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-0

Career Fights

638

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2018-19 BUF 54 5 7 12 8 8 0 0 1 71 7.0% 52 60 0.0% 15:07 0.22
2019-20 BUF 12 0 4 4 4 2 0 0 0 8 0.0% 15 13 0.0% 14:48 0.33
2020-21 BUF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 24:35 0.00
2021-22 BUF 72 4 17 21 13 16 0 0 0 50 8.0% 44 67 0.0% 16:29 0.29
2022-23 BUF 82 8 33 41 19 14 2 0 3 103 7.8% 86 98 0.0% 21:39 0.50
2023-24 BUF 82 8 27 35 -22 44 2 0 2 85 9.4% 154 138 0.0% 21:03 0.43
2024-25 BUF 81 14 33 47 16 50 7 0 0 128 10.9% 161 97 0.0% 22:23 0.58
2025-26 BUF 77 14 24 38 35 34 4 1 3 106 13.2% 110 125 0.0% 21:52 0.49
2026-27 BUF 7 0 7 7 5 6 0 0 0 7 0.0% 16 12 0.0% 22:03 1.00
ON PACE (82G) 82 0 82 82 59 70 0 0 0 82 0.0% 187 141 0.0% 22:03 1.00
NHL CAREER TOTAL 468 53 152 205 78 174 15 9 559 9.5% 638 610 0.0% 20:00 0.44

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2018 Playoffs BUF 4 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0 8 0.0% 7 7 0.0% 16:19 0.00
2021 Playoffs BUF 18 1 5 6 1 12 0 0 1 8 12.5% 19 16 0.0% 16:24 0.33
2022 Playoffs BUF 7 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 11.1% 3 14 0.0% 22:24 0.57
2023 Playoffs BUF 7 2 2 4 -1 2 0 0 0 16 12.5% 4 14 0.0% 22:54 0.57
2024 Playoffs BUF 22 2 5 7 3 16 1 0 0 21 9.5% 51 41 0.0% 22:54 0.32
2025 Playoffs BUF 8 0 0 0 -4 2 0 0 0 5 0.0% 10 16 0.0% 19:34 0.00

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2017-18 BUF 61 33 36 69 31 2 5 0 5 264 12.5% 66 91 0.0% 20:36 1.13
2018-19 BUF 28 3 8 11 3 0 1 0 0 62 4.8% 28 38 0.0% 20:23 0.39
2019-20 BUF 59 22 21 43 45 30 3 2 4 169 13.0% 164 139 0.0% 24:08 0.73
2020-21 BUF 81 8 27 35 4 8 4 0 1 76 10.5% 45 80 0.0% 20:18 0.43
2021-22 BUF 10 1 8 9 7 2 0 0 0 18 5.6% 4 16 0.0% 22:33 0.90

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
J.J. Moser OTT • 26 yrs • 4 PTS (7 GP)
$3,800,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 70
SK 44
PH 43
PA 55
SC 50
DF 80
Brady Skjei VGK • 32 yrs • 2 PTS (8 GP)
$6,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jul 08, 2024
CK 71
SK 43
PH 43
PA 55
SC 49
DF 80
Ryan Pulock NSH • 32 yrs • 3 PTS (6 GP)
$3,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 10, 2025
CK 70
SK 43
PH 43
PA 56
SC 49
DF 84
Noah Hanifin CAR • 29 yrs • 7 PTS (8 GP)
$4,700,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 68
SK 45
PH 45
PA 58
SC 49
DF 79
Artem Zub LAK • 31 yrs • 3 PTS (5 GP)
$2,700,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 18, 2025
CK 71
SK 42
PH 42
PA 55
SC 49
DF 82
Sam Malinski TBL • 28 yrs • 0 PTS (6 GP)
$800,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Aug 19, 2025
CK 69
SK 44
PH 44
PA 57
SC 51
DF 76
Rasmus Sandin TBL • 26 yrs • 2 PTS (6 GP)
$2,800,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Aug 27, 2026
CK 74
SK 44
PH 43
PA 57
SC 49
DF 78
Aaron Ekblad COL • 30 yrs • 4 PTS (7 GP)
$4,500,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 75
SK 44
PH 46
PA 58
SC 49
DF 80
Total Remaining Contract
--
4 yr(s) remaining • $4,000,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 8 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing
20.06.2026 14:14
Gustav Forsling signed with Sabres for $4,000,000 for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing
28.05.2022 0:41
Gustav Forsling signed with Sabres for 3 500 000 Kč for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing
31.07.2020 0:00
Gustav Forsling signed with Sabres for $900,000 for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
07.04.2017 0:00
Gustav Forsling signed with Sabres for $1,100,000 for 3 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2014
Selected in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft (#111th overall, 4th Round) by Sabres