Overview

• General manager Steve Yzerman said Edvinsson will miss training camp and the preseason with a lower-body injury after a 31-point, 21-minute-a-night season in 2024-25.
• The team expects the 22-year-old defenseman to be ready around Oct. 9 when Detroit opens against the Canadiens.
• Yzerman noted Edvinsson is the only player not ready to practice as camp opens.
• With Edvinsson sidelined, Albert Johansson, Jacob Bernard-Docker, Erik Gustafsson, and Travis Hamonic are set for expanded looks to earn roles.
• Prospect Carter Bear, held out of recent prospect games as a precaution following an Achilles injury, has been cleared to skate in camp.