Overview
- Interim GM Shawn Horcoff told NHL.com on Tuesday that he would prefer to sign Simon Edvinsson long term but is taking trade calls from multiple clubs.
- Edvinsson remains an unsigned restricted free agent who has not played this season and must sign by Dec. 1 to be eligible for 2026-27 play.
- The defenseman has been training in Nashville and has worked with a coach recommended by Predators forward Filip Forsberg, a link strengthened by their shared agent, J.P. Barry of CAA.
- Reports identify at least six teams as suitors, including Boston and Nashville, but Detroit has resisted moving him and is said to be seeking a substantial return.
- If the standoff continues the near-term consequence is clear: Detroit likely must trade Edvinsson before the deadline to preserve his season, a move that would shape both the player’s career and the Red Wings’ roster plans.