Detroit Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson is *still* unsigned, and if he doesn’t ink a deal by December 1, he can’t even play in the 2026-27 NHL season. This is getting intense! Elliotte Friedman from Sportsnet’s 32 Thoughts: The Podcast spilled the tea on Monday, saying Detroit has moved past that bridge deal they were pushing. Now, they’re throwing longer-term offers his way. But get this: a trade is absolutely still on the table because Friedman also reported on October 3 that Edvinsson *prefers to be moved*. He wants out, folks!
Edvinsson Wants Out, And He’s Got The Numbers To Back It Up
This isn’t some fringe player making demands. Edvinsson is only 23 years old, and he’s already got some serious NHL experience under his belt. During the 2025-26 season with the Red Wings, he laced up for 72 games. He wasn’t just there, either. He put up nine goals and dished out 16 assists, all while rocking a plus-12 rating. That’s solid production from a young defenseman! It’s no wonder that with him being unsigned, there are plenty of NHL teams eyeing him up for a potential trade. Who wouldn’t want a young, proven D-man like that?
Why San Jose Is The Perfect Landing Spot (And What They Lack)
So, where could he land? Eric Cruikshank over at The Hockey News tossed out three potential destinations, and he thinks the San Jose Sharks are a prime spot. And you know what? He’s not wrong. Cruikshank hit it right on the head: the Sharks are stacked with high-end prospects, but let’s be real, not every drafted player is gonna crack that lineup. If GM Mike Grier wants to leverage some of that young talent and draft capital to snag an established young defender, Edvinsson would be a perfect fit.
The Sharks roster has a real absence of puck-moving ability from their backend, and Edvinsson’s age perfectly lines up with the developmental timeline for their most important young guns like Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, Michael Misa, Sam Dickinson, and Ivar Stenberg. Imagine Edvinsson quarterbacking that D-core with those guys upfront. It could do wonders for their backend as they keep building for the long haul.
The Staggering Price San Jose Would Have To Pay
Okay, so San Jose wants him, he wants out, it seems like a match, right? Well, not so fast. Detroit isn’t just going to give him away. The price tag for Edvinsson is *insane*. The Sharks would potentially have to cough up a first-round pick in 2027, a fourth-round pick in 2027, and a second-round pick in 2028. We’re talking three draft picks just for starters! That alone is a massive haul.
But wait, there’s more. On the prospect front, Detroit isn’t holding back. They should be asking for either defenseman Keaton Verhoeff or defenseman Ryan Lin. These are serious prospects, picked ninth and 21st respectively in the 2026 draft! And if that wasn’t enough, they also want center Cole McKinney, a second-round pick from 2025, who’s currently tearing it up in college hockey for the Michigan Wolverines. San Jose’s prospect pool is deep, no doubt, but that’s a *ton* of assets to give up. This might just be the exact return Detroit needs to get for the Sharks to land Edvinsson.
This whole saga with Edvinsson is wild, and with that December 1 deadline looming, you gotta wonder if Grier makes this move or if Detroit keeps pushing for a deal. Either way, this is going to be one to watch!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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