After selecting Marek Alscher in the third round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the Florida Panthers addressed the blue line a second time with the selection of Swede Ludvig Jansson in the fourth round (125th overall) of the event.
Jansson, 18, appeared in 47 games with Södertälje SK of HockeyAllsvenskan during his draft season in 2021-22, posting five points (2G/3A), which ranked seventh among under-20 defensemen in the league. Over two seasons with Södertälje (2020-21 to 2021-22), Jansson compiled a total of three goals and seven points.
The 6-foot, 176-pound native of Stockholm, Sweden also appeared in three international games with Sweden’s U20 team in 2021-22, producing one goal.