After Lucas Carlsson’s play took another leap forward, he continued to show progress toward joining the Chicago Blackhawks’ roster pool for the 2018-2019 season with another strong performance in Sweden. Despite producing the seventh most goals among defensemen in the Swedish Hockey League last season, he has fallen five spots in our Top 25 Under 25 series.
Position: Defenseman
Birth date: July 5, 1997 (age 21)
Most recent stop: Brynäs IF — Swedish Hockey League
Size: 6-feet, 195 pounds
Contract: 3 years with $792.