Overview
- The two sides held a weekend meeting that included Simon Edvinsson, his agent J.P. Barry, and interim GM Shawn Horcoff, but the player remains unsigned after the sit-down.
- Money is the main sticking point with Edvinsson seeking a large raise that reports say could top $10 million per season and Detroit still unwilling to meet that figure.
- Multiple teams have called to gauge Detroit’s price with reporters saying at least 10 clubs, including Boston and Philadelphia, have shown interest in Edvinsson.
- Under NHL rules Edvinsson must sign by Dec. 1 to play this season so that deadline could force a trade, an offer sheet from another club, or leave him out for the year.
- Detroit’s cap picture and roster choices are complicated by the recent Alex DeBrincat $13 million AAV extension and the team’s interim management, which will shape whether the club seeks a deal or a trade in the coming weeks.