Hävelid’s North American debut with the San Jose Barracuda was underwhelming – 15 points in 44 AHL games from a second-round pick who arrived with genuine puck-moving credentials. The central issue was skating: at 5-10 without the foot speed to operate consistently at pro pace, he struggled to deploy the offensive instincts that made him interesting as a prospect. He was on a slight upward curve before a March injury ended his year. The influx of defensive talent in the San Jose system has pushed him toward the lower end of the organizational depth chart among under-22 options, and significant development is required before an NHL path becomes realistic.

Havelid has signed his Entry Level Contract with the San Jose Sharks, and will be heading to North America for 2025-2026.

In 2024-2025, he split time with Djurgardens of the Allsvenskan, and Linkoping of the SHL. Expectedly, he played fewer minutes in the SHL, and finished with just one assist in 19 games. In the Allsvenskan he regularly skated over 15 minutes a night, regularly putting two or more shots on net. His two goals and 14 assists in only 18 regular season games was the third-best point pace by a defender in the entire league.

He leaves Djurgardens on a high note, helping them rank up to the SHL, and will work the blueline with fellow slick-passing youngster Luca Cagnoni as a fantastic one-two punch on the back end for the Barracuda.

The San Jose Sharks have selected Hävelid in the second round of the 2022 NHL Draft, 45th overall.