Stromgren opened the season on fire with the Wranglers, looking like a legitimate top six AHL forward, then saw his production fall off sharply in the second half. At 6-3 with good skill, the physical tools are intriguing, but the THW prospect report noted he “will need to take another big step with the Wranglers next season to prove that he has NHL capabilities.” A repeat performance of the 2025-26 fade would label him a “tweener” stuck between levels. Fantasy managers can pass. The upside is a bottom-six NHL forward if the consistency arrives, but the second-half drop is a red flag.

The Calgary Wranglers have seen Stromgren grow from 27 points in 68 games during his rookie season to 49 points in 70 games during his sophomore season. That’s a solid progression, and if Stromgren continues to improve in 2025–26, he could earn a call-up during the season, giving Calgary fans more reason to believe he’ll slot into their middle-six within the next couple of years.

Stromgren has elite puck skills which is incredible considering he is 6-3. He is known for having some great tools to make him a dual threat, as Stromgren is more known for being a two-way player and is a big power forward who really commands the puck. Stromgren will look to adjust to North American ice surfaces and get used to the playing style inside the AHL next season. One thing that could affect him is the quickness of play, he doesn’t have the best footwork and stride, and this could lead him to being out of place positionally. He will likely start inside the AHL as he was only able to get in two games with the Wranglers this past season.

William Stromgren just signed a three-year entry-level deal with the Calgary Flames. He will report to the Calgary Flames affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers, on Thursday. Stromgren was drafted in the second round, 45th overall, in 2021. Stromgren has been a busy guy as he has been on loans to different teams this year. One loan led him to BrynasIF J20, where he got a hat trick in the only game he played with them. For a 19-year-old to play 45 games in the top league in Sweden (SHL) is very impressive. Stromgren will get to experience some pro-level hockey as he will certainly play with the Wranglers in the AHL before they prepare for the playoffs.

Strömgren is currently playing in the SHL as a full-time player. He has a very limited role with the team and isn’t playing a lot of minutes as he is a bottom six forward with Brynas of the SHL. Strömgren has always been a gifted skater and been able to keep up with his competition. Strömgren was selected for the 2022- 2023 world juniors where he really struggled and didn’t play up to his standing. He was a top six forward at the start of the tournament, but he slowly started to fall down the lineup and didn’t play very much by the end of the tournament. He only finished the tournament with one point and overall was very disappointing, especially for a nineteen-year-old at the World Juniors which is a tournament dominated by nineteen years old.