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Loading…Gustav Forsling rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup defenseman: a 64.2 overall that ranks 92nd of 327 defensemen.
His best component is defensive impact at 57, with penalty killing (35) trailing the rest of his game.
His rating fell from 93.4 in 2024-25 to 71.3 in 2025-26, one of the bigger drops in his 9-season card history.
At $5.75M through 2031-32 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $8.53M, so the Florida Panthers save roughly $2.78M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 9th-largest on the Florida Panthers NHL roster and uses 5.5% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $2.32M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 54 |
| Defense | 57 |
| Play driving | 55 |
| Finishing | 52 |
| Power play | 46 |
| Penalty kill | 35 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | FLA | 80 | 71.3 | -0.3 |
| 2024-25 | FLA | 80 | 93.4 | 0.2 |
| 2023-24 | FLA | 79 | 96.5 | 0.5 |
| 2022-23 | FLA | 82 | 75.5 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | FLA | 71 | 85.5 | 0.1 |
| 2020-21 | FLA | 43 | 83.5 | 0.1 |
| 2018-19 | CHI | 43 | 21.1 | -0.8 |
| 2017-18 | CHI | 41 | 17.5 | -0.8 |
| 2016-17 | CHI | 38 | 14.4 | -0.8 |
Other FLA defensemen by rating: Seth Jones (82.3), Niko Mikkola (65.1), Aaron Ekblad (63), Uvis Balinskis (56.9). See the full Florida Panthers cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.