The Nashville Predators assigned forward prospect David Edstrom to the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals on Monday ahead of the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs.
The 20-year-old, whose season with Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League came to an end on April 14, has joined the team in Milwaukee for the start of his North American pro hockey career.
HE’S HERE 🗣️
the @predsnhl have assigned center David Edstrom to us!#MILhockeypic.twitter.com/LSTaowZ3tp
— y – Milwaukee Admirals (@mkeadmirals) April 28, 2025
Edstrom joined the Predators’ organization as a centerpiece of the San Jose Sharks’ trade package for top goaltending prospect Yaroslav Askarov last fall. Internationally, he has earned silver with Sweden at the 2024 World Junior Championship and 2023 U-18 World Championship.
Edstrom was originally selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the first round (No. 32 overall) of the 2023 NHL Draft. The Golden Knights flipped him to San Jose less than a year later as part of a trade package for Tomáš Hertl.
Edstrom joins an Admirals team that won the AHL’s Central Division for the second straight season with a record of 40-21-5-6 (91 points) and will play in the Calder Cup Playoffs for a fifth straight campaign.
Milwaukee will open the Central Division Semifinals Thursday at 7 p.m. CT against the winner of the best-of-three Central Division First Round series between the Chicago Wolves and Rockford IceHogs.
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