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Depending on his progress, Forsberg could be a viable NHL starter one day.
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October 2020 – Forsberg has signed a one-year one-way $700,000 contract with the Oilers. Pat Quinn
August 2018 – Forsberg is entering the final year of his current deal and will need to continue his development in order to secure another. The signing of Cam Ward could mean that Forsberg starts the season in Rockford but that all depends on the health of Corey Crawford. If he is not ready to start the season, the backup role is his to lose. Tony Carr
February 2018 – Nothing like being thrown into the deep end of the pool. With a possible season ending injury to starting netminder, Corey Crawford, Forsberg has been put into the spotlight, and has provided the Blackhawks with some solid, if not spectacular, goaltending. There is a noticable difference between his first few games and the goalie he is now. The ceiling is very high for Forsberg now. Tony Carr
November 2017- Forsberg earned his first win in a Hawks uniform (second of his career) and despite poor numbers, has looked every bit like an NHL goaltender this year. In five games this year, he has posted a save percentage over .900, with one blowout loss ballooning his GAA. Forsberg is still only seeing spot duty behind Corey Crawford but has looked solid behind a struggling defence. With a little help from his teammates, he could easily have four wins to this point. Tony Carr
June 2017- Forsberg signed a two-year deal with the Blackhawks that will see the big goalie earn $700,000 in year one, and $800,000 in year two. He joins Corey Crawford and Jeff Glass as the only goalies with a contract in the organization. Forsberg arrives having won a Calder Cup in 2016, leading the Cleveland Monsters with a 9-0 record during that run. The backup role is up for grabs and Forsberg is primed to nab the spot. Tony Carr
June 2017 – The Blue Jackets dealt Forsberg, 24, to the Blackhawks, returned LW Brandon Saad to Chicago and threw in a 2018 fifth-round pick early on draft day for LW Artemi Panarin, forward Tyler Motte and a 2017 sixth-rounder. Forsberg, a 6-3, 192-pound 2011 seventh-rounder out of Sweden, played 10 NHL games the past three seasons, also posting good numbers in 122 AHL outings. Mark Allan
June 2017 – The 2016-17 season was one of regression for Anton Forsberg. He appeared in just a single game in the 2016-17 season, a loss to Carolina which saw Forsberg give up four goals. When you look at the three-year picture, the number of NHL games has dropped from five, to four to just the single game. However, his 2016-17 AHL numbers are stellar: 27-17-2 with a 2.28 GAA and a .926 save percentage. In addition, Forsberg is one of the highest rated AHL goalies in the pipeline for Columbus. Overall, it raises the question as to whether he is capable of the always-tricky jump to the NHL. I believe he can be, but also believe that if he doesn’t prove himself soon, it may be somewhere else that Forsberg will ultimately shine. Mark Hinrich
August 2016 – Forsberg led Lake Erie to a Calder Cup win. When fellow Columbus prospect Joonas Korpisalo struggled early on in the postseason, Forsberg came in and never looked back, going 9-0 and posting an astounding 0.949 SV%. He certainly brought himself back into the mix as a legitimate Columbus prospect. He’ll remain in the AHL in the season ahead, but if Sergei Bobrovsky gets injured again – how well Forsberg does with Lake Erie compared to Korpisalo’s performance will decide which one will get the call to start with the big club. It won’t be Curtis McElhinney, that’s for sure. Dobber
February 2015 – Forsberg has been quite the pleasant surprise for a 7th-round pick. He has emerged as the starting goalie for the Springfield Falcons, currently holding an 18-7 record (2.04 GAA and .927 SV%). With injuries to McElhinney and Brobrovsky, Forsberg actually saw a few NHL starts. They weren’t great showings – a 4.25 GAA and .861 SV% – but he’s obviously earned the trust of the organization and could see more starts in the near future. – Chris Bagwell
April 2014 – Forsberg is in his second, non-consecutive season with MODO of the Swedish Hockey League. He shared time with Linus Ullmark, who started the majority of the games. While Ullmark went 14-15-4, Forsberg posted a 10-8-4 record with a 2.44 GAA and .920 SV%. He also played one game for the Springfield Falcons, allowing one goal on 26 shots in his first win. Forsberg has a ton of raw talent, but needs to refine some of his technical abilities. Chris Bagwell
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