David Edstrom

David Edstrom (born 18 February 2005) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract to the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 32nd overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 NHL entry draft.

Playing career Edstrom made his professional debut for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) during the 2022–23 season, where he recorded two goals and two assists in 11 games.

Edstrom was drafted in the first round, 32nd overall, by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 NHL entry draft. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Golden Knights on 15 July 2023.

During the 2023–24 season, in his first full professional season, he recorded seven goals and 12 assists in 44 games. He tied for first among under-19 SHL players in assists (12), second in points (19), and third in goals (7).

On 8 March 2024, Edstrom was traded to the San Jose Sharks as part of a package in exchange for Tomáš Hertl. Just over five months later, Edstrom was again traded – alongside the same first-round pick involved in the Hertl trade – to the Nashville Predators as part of a package in exchange for Yaroslav Askarov.

International play

Edstrom represented Sweden at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded five goals and three assists in seven games and won a silver medal.

He represented Sweden at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he recorded three assists in seven games and won a silver medal.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2021–22 Frölunda HC J18 12 5 6 11 33 3 0 0 0 0 2021–22 Frölunda HC J20 31 7 4 11 10 3 0 0 0 0 2022–23 Frölunda HC J18 3 2 5 7 0 5 0 6 6 4 2022–23 Frölunda HC J20 28 15 13 28 12 2 1 0 1 4 2022–23 Frölunda HC SHL 11 2 2 4 0 — — — — — 2023–24 Frölunda HC J20 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2023–24 Frölunda HC SHL 44 7 12 19 8 14 2 4 6 4 2024–25 Frölunda HC SHL 39 7 12 19 10 3 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Milwaukee Admirals AHL — — — — — 4 0 0 0 0 2025–26 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 53 8 14 22 28 — — — — — SHL totals 94 16 26 42 18 17 2 4 6 4

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2023 Sweden U18 7 5 3 8 6 2024 Sweden WJC 7 0 3 3 0 2025 Sweden WJC 4th 7 4 2 6 0Junior totals 21 9 8 17 6