https://www.nhl.com/wild/player/jesper-wallstedt-8482661

Fantasy Summary

A talented netminder with size and strong fundamentals. Owns exciting lateral quickness and a propensity for making the big stop


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June 2025 – An underwhelming season for Wallstedt in 2024-25 at the AHL level, to say the least. He had some injury trouble and confidence issues, which didn’t seem to be resolved as the season progressed. He is still one of the top goalie prospects in the world and will likely get a long look during training camp to be Gustavsson’s backup for the Wild in 2024-25. Although Wallstedt’s development has not gone exactly as most people imagined after being drafted in the first round of 2021, he will be getting plenty of opportunities to get back on track. Ioan Gheordanescu 

October 2024 – Wallstedt signed a two-year, $4.4 million contract (AAV of $2.2 million) with the Minnesota Wild that begins in the 2025-26 season. Mark Henry

June 2023 – Wallstedt is one of a select few goalie prospects who has the franchise tag potential. At 20 years of age, Wallstedt has already played significant minutes in the SHL and the Swedish men’s national hockey team. This was his rookie season in the AHL, where he played 38 games as the team’s starting goalie, posting a .908 save percentage and a 2.68 GAA. His winning record helped the Iowa Wild secure a playoff spot. Wallstedt is essentially NHL-ready, and although he might not be the starter for the Wild during the 2023-24 season, he should be making his NHL debut. Nathan Leblanc

June 2022 – Wallstedt again had a very promising season in the SHL, playing for Lulea HF as a 19-year-old goaltender. The first-round pick from 2021 played in 22 games, sporting a GAA of just 1.98 and a save percentage of .918. There is a big expectation from this well-sized and composed goaltender prospect, and the Minnesota Wild was able to lock him up on his ELC deal in May 2022. Wallstedt will likely begin his North American career in the AHL to start the 22-23 season, but with the Wild’s goaltending situation up in the air, expect a few NHL starts if his performance demands it. Nathan Leblanc

July 2021 – Wallstedt was selected in the first round, 20th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2021 NHL Draft. Nick Richard

December 2020 – Jesper Wallstedt is a name you will want to remember. The Swedish netminder has long been on the radar as a top-flight prospect, and there is nothing to dispel that notion early on in 2020-21. The 18-year-old recently posted his first-career SHL shutout when he stopped 22 shots in a 4-0 victory. That improved his record to 5-2-0 on the season, with a league-leading .933 save percentage and 1.66 goals-against-average. This upcoming 2021 draft class is a unique one. A handful of very talented defenders will litter the top-10 selection. There is not one prominent elite forward talent. Just like the hype surrounding Yaroslav Askarov a year ago, we will have the same thing happening this year with Wallstedt. He is a likely top-10 talent, but will he go that early? My guess is he lands around the same spot as Askarov. Cam Robinson

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 9.0
NHL Certainty 9.0
Country SWE
Position G
Roster Type Minors
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth November 14, 2002
Height 6‘3”
Weight 214 lbs
Drafted 2021 Round 1; Overall: 20
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Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT

SeasonLeagueTeamGPWLOTLGAASV%SO
2024-2025NHLMinnesota Wild20204.090.8430
2024-2025AHLIowa Wild2791443.590.8791
2023-2024NHLMinnesota Wild32103.010.8971
2023-2024AHLIowa Wild45221942.700.9102
2022-2023WCSweden33000.670.9471
2022-2023AHLIowa Wild38181522.680.9081
2021-2022WJC-20Sweden U2053201.620.9400
2021-2022SHLLulea HF22121001.980.9183
2020-2021WJC-20Sweden U2020102.400.9230
2020-2021SHLLulea HF22121002.230.9082
2020-2021J20 NationellLulea HF J2011000.001.0001
2019-2020SHLLulea HF10101.550.9440
2019-2020J20 SuperElitLulea HF J2028161102.530.9232
2018-2019WJC-18Sweden U1822001.500.9360
2018-2019WHC-17Sweden U1753202.900.9190
2018-2019J20 NationellLulea HF J202112802.650.9011
2018-2019J18 RegionLulea HF J1821102.000.9320
2018-2019J18 NationellLulea HF J1822000.500.9771
2017-2018J20 NationellVasteras IK J202515802.280.9211
2017-2018J18 RegionVasteras IK J1874302.430.9281
2016-2017U16 RegionVasteras IK U1685303.230.9241
2016-2017U16 Div.1Vasteras IK Ungdom U1610002.000.8950
2016-2017U16 Div.1VIK Vasteras HK U U16 310007.040.8630
2016-2017J18 RegionVasteras IK J1853103.140.9040
2016-2017J18 NationellVasteras IK J1893602.330.9252
2015-2016U16 RegionVasteras IK U1664003.320.8880
2015-2016J18 Div.1Vasteras IK Ungdom J1810007.500.8440

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