13. Mora IK
The club brought in over 1300 games of AHL experience in seven new players for the 2017-8 season with just one aim in mind - to ensure that the club stayed in the top division after promotion the year before. They still ended up in the scary relegation playoff where they saw off local rivals, Leksand IF, their goal was achieved.
Signing of the season may not have been an former AHL player, but instead their top scorer Czech forward, David Kaše (above). The 21 year old player was playing in the second division in his home country even though he was drafted in 2015 by the Philadelphia Flyers and despite having played for the national team at the last three Junior World Championships.
But it was not just down to import players, but also home grown talent that ensured the team's survival. For example, 29 year old keeper, Christian Engstrand. In this, his second season at the club, the Swede posted a .913 Save Percentage, better than six other first choice netminders in the division, and crucially produced three shutouts in their 4-1 relegation playoff series victory.
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