Overview
- Reports on Saturday, sourced to Elliotte Friedman, say Edvinsson now “prefers” a trade as negotiations with Detroit’s front office have stalled.
- Edvinsson remains unsigned and is training with his former club Frölunda in Sweden after attending Red Wings camp under a private insurance arrangement.
- Interim GM Shawn Horcoff has publicly called re-signing Edvinsson a priority and said the club is still working toward a deal.
- The core dispute centers on contract term, with Detroit favoring a short bridge and Edvinsson’s camp pushing for a longer pact; recent reporting says Detroit has at least explored longer offers and gauged the market.
- Because he is a restricted free agent, Detroit still controls his NHL rights which gives the club the option to match offers or trade him to interested teams if talks fail and demand materializes.