The San Jose Sharks may be the team that changes the market for Simon Edvinsson.
With the defenseman drawing interest from several clubs, including Toronto, Seattle and St. Louis, the Sharks are reportedly prepared to put together a package that few others can match. Detroit is willing to wait until Dec. 1 to get a deal done, but San Jose’s collection of young talent could force the conversation to move faster.
According to Sharks beat reporter Sheng Peng, San Jose has multiple prospects in play. He reported: “A source told San Jose Hockey Now: Filip Bystedt, Igor Chernyshov, and Keaton Verhoeff were all up for grabs, but I don't know the combination.”
That kind of offer stands out because it gives Detroit immediate help and long-term upside in the same deal.
Bystedt, 22, is a hulking power forward who just finished with 22 goals and 60 points for the Barracuda in the AHL. Chernyshov, San Jose’s 33rd overall pick in 2024, is a 20-year-old winger listed at 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds.
He is currently hurt, but he has already shown he can be a reliable NHL talent. Verhoeff, taken ninth overall by the Sharks in the 2026 Draft, was once projected to go in the top three before slipping to San Jose.
He is now at the University of North Dakota, working through the NCAA level, and is expected to become a top-four NHL defenseman.
That’s the kind of package Toronto would have a hard time matching unless it was willing to move major pieces such as Easton Cowan, Ben Danford, Tyler Hopkins, Artur Akhtyamov or even Gavin McKenna. The Maple Leafs have assets, but not the same kind of depth San Jose can offer.
If Detroit does decide to move Edvinsson, the return would not be a collection of spare parts. Bystedt and Chernyshov could step into the lineup quickly, and Bystedt’s Swedish background also fits with the Red Wings’ existing group that includes Albert and Anton Johansson, Axel Sandin-Pellikka and Lucas Raymond.
Verhoeff would be the longer play, but Detroit would be getting a player viewed as a future top-four defenseman who could help anchor the blue line down the road. With an average age of 20 among the three players mentioned, the Sharks’ offer would essentially give Detroit a set of prospects that already look like they’ve been drafted and developed.
That’s why San Jose could be the team Detroit can’t afford to brush aside if it decides to push hard for Edvinsson.
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