Detroit’s standoff with Simon Edvinsson has reached the point where trade noise is no longer just background chatter.
TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reported Tuesday that the Red Wings defenseman and his agent met with interim general manager Shawn Horcoff late last week to “lay their cards on the table.”
“It’s a clear understanding, especially where the player is. He feels this has dragged out so long that the most logical option for him is probably a trade,” LeBrun said on Tuesday’s Insider Trading. “He stopped short of making an official trade request like his teammate Dylan Larkin did.”
Horcoff has already made Detroit’s stance clear: he does not want to move the 23-year-old blueliner, and the team still wants to get him signed. But LeBrun added that the Red Wings have not shut the door on trade discussions if this drags on any further, with as many as 10 teams involved in talks.
“Horcoff still wants to sign him and is still holding out hope there, but he continues to have trade talks,” LeBrun said. “There are up to 10 teams that continue to be involved in these talks, and I’m told the San Jose Sharks and Boston Bruins are among the teams that are interested. We’ll see where this goes.”
If Detroit did decide to deal Edvinsson, the return would reportedly be hefty. LeBrun said the ask would be in line with the kind of packages attached to Noah Dobson, Mikhail Sergachev, Bowen Byram, and Simon Nemec, meaning multiple assets, including prospects and first-round picks.
Edvinsson is coming off his three-year, entry-level deal and remains unsigned. The 23-year-old had nine goals and 25 points in 72 regular-season games in 2025-26.
The Onsala, Sweden native has 19 goals and 60 points in 175 career NHL games. On the international stage, he helped Sweden earn bronze medals at the U18s, World Juniors and World Championship.
Detroit is 3-3-3 through nine games and sits last in the Atlantic Division with nine points.
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