Trade chatter around Simon Edvinsson is heating up, and the Detroit Red Wings are making the price unmistakably clear: one premium piece may not be enough.
Michael Misa has become a central name in the talks, but Detroit reportedly wants more than a straight swap. The Montreal Canadiens are still in the conversation as well, with their name continuing to surface as the situation develops.
According to NHL insider David Pagnotta, conversations between Detroit and the San Jose Sharks have been going on for seven or eight days and have picked up pace recently.
There’s still some uncertainty about how Misa entered the discussion. Some sources say Detroit asked for him, while others say San Jose put him on the table.
What seems settled is the structure of the deal each side would prefer. The Sharks would be willing to do a one-for-one trade, while the Red Wings are looking for additional assets to move Edvinsson.
Edvinsson, the 2021 sixth-overall pick, has 60 points in 175 career games. He has not played this season and remains on the injured list because of a reported contract dispute.
Misa, taken second overall in 2025, has 31 points in 62 career games. He also had two power-play assists in San Jose’s 7-2 loss to Los Angeles.
Montreal has been tied to Detroit’s potential moves before, and that link hasn’t gone away. Elliotte Friedman previously reported that the Red Wings were becoming more serious about moving Dylan Larkin and Edvinsson, with the Canadiens among the teams connected to the situation.
The bigger obstacle may be the asking price. Pierre LeBrun has pointed to the Noah Dobson trade to Montreal as one of three comparable deals for a possible Edvinsson move, a sign that Detroit is aiming high.
That leaves interested teams with a tough decision, especially if a 19-year-old former second-overall pick still isn’t enough to get the conversation over the finish line.
For Montreal, the question is obvious: how much should the Canadiens give up for a defenseman who hasn’t played this season?
Pagnotta laid out where things stand.
“It’s certainly percolating and has been over the last 7, 8 days, give or take. The interest is always there, but it’s really picked up steam.
[...] Depending who you talk to, Detroit asked for Misa.
Others will say San Jose offered up Misa. [...]
What I do know is it would take more, from Detroit’s perspective, than just Misa to part with Edvinsson. That seems to be the situation right now between these two clubs: that Detroit is looking for more than Misa in exchange for Edvinsson.
I think the Sharks would be comfortable with one for one. It doesn’t sound right now, coming into today, like that’s enough.”
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