The native of Sweden was formerly a seventh-round selection by the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Stralman would spend two seasons with the Leafs before being dealt to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Despite some temporary success with CBJ, the Swede would find himself on yet another squad two years later. Essentially, Anton Stralman spent the following three seasons as a top-four defenseman on the contending New York Rangers.
However, Stralman would finally find a home with the powerhouse Tampa Bay Lightning in 2014. In essence, Stralman developed into one of Tampa’s best overall defensemen on their roster for numerous years.