The Florida Panthers have claimed defenseman Gustav Forsling off waivers from the Carolina Hurricanes.
Forsling, 24, appeared in 57 regular season American Hockey League games with the Charlotte Checkers in 2019-20, producing eight goals and 26 points. He ranked third among Checkers defensemen in points.
Originally selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round (126th overall) of the 2014 National Hockey League Entry Draft, Forsling has played in 122 career regular season NHL games, all with the Chicago Blackhawks (2016-17 to 2018-19), recording 27 points (8G/19A).
Prior to playing in North America, the 6-foot, 186-pound native of Linköping, Sweden played for the Linköping HC organization including two professional seasons in the Swedish Hockey League.