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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • David Gustafsson
Silver Knights (VGK)
Official NHL.com
David Gustafsson
SWE

David Gustafsson

C Playmaking Center Non-Reasonable Golden Knights
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
CK61
FG69
DI89
SK46
ST83
EN77
DU79
PH46
FO83
PA49
SC45
DF64
PS67
EX69
LD67
MO49
OV50

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: April 11, 2000
Age: 26 yrs
Height / Weight: 188 cm • 89 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2018 • #62 overall (2nd Round) by Golden Knights
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 2 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $800,000
Cap Percentage: 0.87%
Remaining Cap Hit: $734,359
Expiry Status: UFA 2028
Contract Structure: Two-Way
Roster Status: AHL Affiliate

Statistical Spotlight • AHL 2026-27 Campaign

AHL GP7
AHL G2
AHL A1
AHL PTS3
+/--1
PIM5
TOI/G20:28
PPG0
GWG0
S%12.5%
HITS16
72G Pace31P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 40th Pct
Solid Starter
Shooting & Finishing 62th Pct
Solid Starter
Playmaking & Vision 49th Pct
Solid Starter
Defense 71th Pct
Above Average
Physical & Grit 75th Pct
Above Average
Character & IQ 71th Pct
Above Average

Current Season Analytics

AHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 12.5% (2G / 16S) Career: 9.4%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 2G (67%) • 1A (33%)
Goals Split: 2 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
0.43
Points / GP
0.29
Goals / GP
0.14
Assists / GP
AHL Season Ice Time 20:28 TOI/G
5v5: 17:16 (84%)
PP: 01:57 (10%)
PK: 01:14 (6%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP23
G2
A2
PTS4
+/-0
P/G0.17
PIM0
TOI/G07:18
PPG0
BKS0
S%11.1%
FO%43.1%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 2 2020-21
Assists 2 2020-21
Points 4 2020-21
+/- 0 2020-21
Hits 3 2020-21
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 07:03
PP: 00:02
PK: 00:13

0 pts

Career Stars (0-0-0)

0 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-0

Career Fights

3

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
2020-21 VGK 22 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 16 12.5% 3 0 44.6% 07:19 0.18
2023-24 VGK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0% 0 0 11.1% 06:52 0.00
NHL CAREER TOTAL 23 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 18 11.1% 3 0 43.1% 07:18 0.17

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2020-21 VGK 15 2 5 7 2 0 0 0 0 32 6.3% 5 1 55.8% 17:50 0.47
2021-22 VGK 75 13 25 38 13 0 2 1 2 176 7.4% 30 11 53.0% 15:29 0.51
2022-23 VGK 82 18 23 41 17 13 0 0 5 139 12.9% 55 8 54.0% 14:37 0.50
2023-24 VGK 19 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 22 13.6% 7 5 65.9% 06:37 0.16
2024-25 VGK 79 7 9 16 8 2 0 2 0 78 9.0% 28 9 55.0% 08:38 0.20
2025-26 VGK 82 6 9 15 -2 6 0 0 2 82 7.3% 17 3 55.4% 07:27 0.18
2026-27 VGK 7 2 1 3 -1 5 0 0 0 16 12.5% 16 0 52.1% 20:27 0.43

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Valtteri Puustinen NSH • 27 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jul 28, 2025
CK 59
SK 46
PH 46
PA 49
SC 45
DF 63
Kai Uchacz STL • 23 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$3,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 06, 2026
CK 66
SK 46
PH 46
PA 48
SC 45
DF 64
Wojciech Stachowiak PHI • 27 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$600,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 62
SK 45
PH 45
PA 48
SC 45
DF 61
Logan Morrison WSH • 24 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 22, 2024
CK 61
SK 46
PH 45
PA 49
SC 47
DF 60
Sasha Pastujov VGK • 23 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 22, 2024
CK 61
SK 47
PH 48
PA 50
SC 45
DF 61
Jagger Firkus CHI • 22 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jul 01, 2025
CK 59
SK 45
PH 45
PA 50
SC 45
DF 62
Ryan Suzuki FLA • 25 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s)
CK 62
SK 46
PH 47
PA 50
SC 44
DF 60
Anthony Richard CBJ • 29 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 14, 2025
CK 59
SK 47
PH 46
PA 49
SC 46
DF 60
Total Remaining Contract
--
2 yr(s) remaining • $800,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 4 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
31.08.2026 19:33
David Gustafsson signed with Golden Knights for $800,000 for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing
28.07.2025 20:52
David Gustafsson signed with Golden Knights for $800,000 for 1 year(s).
Contract Signing
24.07.2023 19:01
David Gustafsson signed with Golden Knights for $800,000 for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
23.07.2020 0:00
David Gustafsson signed with Golden Knights for $800,000 for 3 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2018
Selected in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft (#62nd overall, 2nd Round) by Golden Knights