When players like Artemi Panarin and Brandon Saad are involved in a trade, it’s easy to forget about any other pieces involved in the deal. But Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman was able to solve his backup goalie problem in the deal, acquiring 24-year-old Anton Forsberg. With no other legitimate contenders in the organization, it appears that Forsberg is slated to be the backup to Corey Crawford this season.
Key Info
Position: Goaltender
Birth date: November 27, 1992
Acquired via: Trade with Columbus Blue Jackets (June 23, 2017 along with Brandon Saad for Artemi Panarin and Tyler Motte
Most recent stop: Cleveland Monsters (AHL)
Size: 6’3, 192 pounds
Contract: Two years, $750,000 cap hit
A seventh-round pick of the blue Jackets in the 2011 NHL Draft, Forsberg didn’t make his debut in North America until the 2013-14 season, when he joined the AHL’s Springfield Falcons.