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43Not on an NHL roster · Right wing · Shoots R
Melvin Fernström
Age 20 · 6'1" · 185 lb · Born in Balsta, SWE
Cap hit
$965K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
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needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
No games played yet.
Advanced metrics
No 5v5 on-ice data yet.
Play style
Play style appears after 100 minutes of ice time in a season.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | WSI U12 | Sweden Selects U12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | WSI U13 | Sweden Selects U13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | U16 Div.1 | AIK U16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 6 |
| 2021-22 | TV-Pucken | Stockholm Nord | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | — | 2 |
| 2021-22 | U16 Div.1 | SDE HF U16 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 38 | — | 24 |
| 2021-22 | J18 Region | SDE HF J18 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 37 | +5 | 44 |
| 2021-22 | U16 SM | SDE HF U16 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 21 | — | 6 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | U16 Div.1 | SDE HF U16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | 6 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | J18 Region | SDE HF J18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | J18 Region | SDE HF J18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | J18 Region | Örebro HK U18 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 38 | — | 16 |
| 2022-23 | J20 Nationell | Örebro HK U20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | WHC-17 | Sweden U17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 |
| 2022-23 | J18 Nationell | Örebro HK U18 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 18 | +4 | 8 |
| 2022-23 (playoffs) | J20 Nationell | Örebro HK U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 (playoffs) | J18 Nationell | Örebro HK U18 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +4 | 4 |
| 2022-23 (playoffs) | J20 Nationell | Örebro HK J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 (playoffs) | J18 Nationell | Örebro HK J18 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +4 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | J20 Nationell | Örebro HK U20 | 45 | 31 | 32 | 63 | +25 | 28 |
| 2023-24 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Sweden U18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 |
| 2023-24 | WJAC-19 | Sweden U18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 |
| 2023-24 | SHL | Örebro HK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | WJC-18 | Sweden U18 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +2 | 6 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | J20 Nationell | Örebro HK U20 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +4 | 0 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | SHL | Örebro HK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | J18 Nationell | Örebro HK U18 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +7 | 8 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | J20 Nationell | Örebro HK J20 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +4 | 0 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | J18 Nationell | Örebro HK U18 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +7 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | J20 Nationell | Örebro HK U20 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 18 | +9 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | SHL | Örebro HK | 48 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -10 | 4 |
| 2024-25 (playoffs) | J20 Nationell | Örebro HK U20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +1 | 2 |
| 2024-25 (playoffs) | SHL | Örebro HK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | SHL | Örebro HK | 36 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -10 | 6 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +3 | 0 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
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Skating · NHL EDGE
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Age curve
At 20: 92% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 20, forwards typically produce 92% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 22, when the typical level is 98%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
3 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | PIT | $965K | 0.9% |
| 2027-28 | PIT | $965K | 0.9% |
| 2028-29 | PIT | $965K | — |
RFA after 2028-29. $2.895M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).