Simon Edvinsson Returns to U.S. to Train, Remains Unsigned

Overview

• Edvinsson attended Detroit’s training camp as a goodwill gesture but did not play in preseason games and then returned to Sweden to train with Frölunda while unsigned.
• Recent social posts and reporting confirm he has left Sweden to skate with trainers on the U.S. East Coast that were arranged by his agency and that no contract or trade has been completed.
• Sportsnet reporting says Edvinsson prefers a trade, while the Red Wings’ front office has told other teams the club’s priority is to sign him and it has fielded inquiries from multiple teams.
• If he remains unsigned past the NHL’s Dec. 1 cutoff he would be ineligible to play this season, and Detroit would keep his restricted free-agent rights with the ability to match offer sheets or trade him for assets.
• Edvinsson is 23, was Detroit’s 2021 sixth overall pick and posted nine goals and 25 points last season, so the standoff affects his development, Detroit’s blue-line planning and pressure on interim GM Shawn Horcoff to find a timely resolution.