“Tre Kronor Adds Ninth NHL Player for Ice Hockey World Cup, While Gustavsson Forced to Decline Due to Contract”

Tre Kronor has completed a ninth NHL player for the ice hockey World Cup.

Carl Grundström of the Los Angeles Kings has accepted the second championship in a row.

At the same time, goalkeeper Filip Gustavsson in the Minnesota Wild is forced to decline after his super season due to an expiring contract.

During Tuesday, national team captain Sam Hallam takes the squad to the ice hockey World Cup in Tampere.

Sportbladet can reveal that Carl Grundström is the next NHL Swede to agree to play.

The 25-year-old power forward is known for his intense and physical style of play.

“Was asked about the WC”

However, Filip Gustavsson confirms that he cannot come due to an expiring contract.

– I was asked about playing in the World Cup, but as I don’t have a contract next year and personal things are happening, I was advised to say no this year, says Filip Gustavsson.

Sportbladet has previously been able to reveal that Linus Ullmark also turned it down and Tre Kronor looks set to go with the goalkeeper trio Lasse Johansson, Marcus Högberg and Jesper Wallstedt.

Eight done before

Previously, seven Swedish NHL players are ready for the WC: Lucas Raymond, Jakob Silfverberg, Rasmus Sandin, Alexander Nylander, Jonatan Berggren, Patrik Nemeth and Jesper Wallstedt.

In addition, Fabian Zetterlund has had the chance to show off in the Czech Hockey Games and, according to information given to Sportbladet, is ready.

22 outfield players and three goalkeepers may be registered by each national team for the WC tournament.

Meets Germany on Friday

The Swedish national team management will wait and see what happens with, among others, the Toronto Maple Leafs with William Nylander and Calle Järnkrok, who are down 3-0 in games against the Florida Panthers in the second Stanley Cup round.

The Ice Hockey World Cup in Tampere and Riga starts on Friday, Tre Kronor will then play against Germany.

The Swedes play the group stage in Tampere, if there is a third or fourth place they are forced to a quarter-final in Riga before the semi-finals and final in Tampere.

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