An activator, Gustafsson seeks to improve the quality of every shot, pass, and opportunity by joining the rush and moving off the point. With the puck, he outraces defenders and occasionally fakes an attack in one direction before sprinting in the other. Without it, he jumps into space on the weak side, sneaks to the far post, and becomes the trailer. In top form, Gustafsson makes high-end reads, showcasing mechanical ability and skill. Those flashes often take the form of tricky retrievals into dekes around incoming forecheckers, before cutting inside for a scoring chance. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Marcus Gustafsson