D Malte Gustafsson - HV71, J20 Nationell (2026 Draft)

[Preds666]

Malte Gustafsson - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Malte Gustafsson, 2008-06-11 Väckelsång, SWE Sweden. Most recently in the J20 Nationell with HV71 J20. Complete player biography and stats.

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Big Swedish defenseman. Arguably the top Swedish d born 2008. Plays a two-way game and stands out with his combination of size+mobility.

Currently representing Sweden at the World U17 Challenge and is the leading d logging big minutes. Reminds me quite a bit of fellow Swedes Philip Broberg and Simon Edvinsson when they were his age.

Looks like a potential first rounder if he continues making huge strides.

Brother: Predators draftee Viggo Gustafsson

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[BKarchitect]

Impressive CV and traits for a 16 year-old. Always enjoy when watchers/scouts point out the defenseman to watch, as it always seems easy game to “sort by points” for forwards but I feel like advanced scouting like this for young defensemen to watch takes actual eyes on player - at least more so than forwards.

This seems like a prospect and thread which could blow up by the time this kid is draft eligible!

His brother seems underrated also. I doubt many outside of Nashville or Sweden realize he was a 3rd round pick and is already taking SHL shifts as a guy who just turned 18 as one of the youngest players of the 2024 draft.