Carl Dahlström (born 28 January 1995) is a Swedish professional

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for

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of the

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(NL). He was selected by the

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in the second round (51st overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Dahlström made his professional debut in Sweden with youth club,

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during the

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. On 14 April 2016, Dahlström agreed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. He was immediately assigned to complete the 2015–16 season with AHL affiliate, the

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. During the 2017–18 season, Dahlström, along with teammate Matthew Highmore, were the only players from Rockford named to the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic. Dahlström made his NHL debut against the

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on 10 February 2018 where he had one shot on net. He recorded his first NHL point in a 7–1 win over the

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on 17 February 2018. On 27 March 2019, Dahlström signed a two-year contract extension with the Blackhawks. Before the 2019–20 season, as one of the last cuts by the Blackhawks for opening night roster, Dahlström was then claimed off of waivers by the Winnipeg Jets on 1 October 2019. On 9 October 2020, Dahlström was traded to the

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, along with a

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4th-round pick, in exchange for

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. Following the season, on July 28, 2021, having left the Golden Knights as a free agent, Dahlström was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the

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. After two seasons within the Maple Leafs organization, Dahlström, as an impending free agent, opted to return to his native Sweden following eight seasons in North America by signing a three-year contract with Färjestad BK of the SHL on 1 June 2023.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dahlström, Carl 1995 births Living people 21st-century Swedish sportsmen Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Chicago Blackhawks players Färjestad BK players Henderson Silver Knights players Ice hockey people from Stockholm Linköping HC players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Swedish ice hockey defencemen Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlies players Winnipeg Jets players