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Simon Edvinsson Sends Red Wings a Strong Message Amid Contract Standoff

For the Detroit Red Wings, things have gotten worse before they have gotten better with the official start of their 2026-27 regular season on the horizon, and it appears they will be without RFA defenseman Simon Edvinsson for the foreseeable future now, too.

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Report: Red Wings D Simon Edvinsson returns to Sweden

Defenseman Simon Edvinsson has gone home to his native Sweden as he awaits a resolution to his contract stalemate with the Red Wngs, the Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday.

Dylan Larkin News / Detroit Red Wings On SI / September 30

Status Update on Dylan Larkin Revealed at Red Wings Practice

As their regular-season opener draws nearer, Dylan Larkin is still not part of the regular lines at Red Wings practice. Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press posted that Larkin is still dealing with his upper-body injury.

Simon Edvinsson News / NHL Trade Talk / September 30

Days Before Season Starts, Red Wings’ Edvinsson Standoff Takes a Turn

With just two days until puck drop in Detroit, the Red Wings still haven’t signed restricted free agent Simon Edvinsson, and he was spotted Wednesday training with his former club, Frölunda, back in Sweden.

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Detroit Red Wings News / The Hockey Writers / September 30

Red Wings’ Simon Edvinsson Contract Standoff Exposes Bigger Organizational Problem

The Detroit Red Wings kick off their 2026-27 season Friday and top-pairing defenseman Simon Edvinsson remains unsigned. In fact, he’s not even in Detroit – he’s training in Sweden after a decision was made that he wouldn’t practice with the team until a contract was signed.

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Simon Edvinsson News / Daily Faceoff / September 30

Red Wings’ Simon Edvinsson returns to Sweden amid contract talks

The situation in Hockeytown continues to get worse by the day. As contract talks have seemed to have stalled between player and team, Detroit Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson has returned to his native Sweden and was seen practicing with his former team, Frolunda HC, on Wednesday.

Detroit Red Wings News / Detroit Red Wings On SI / September 30

Red Wings Set 23-Man Opening Roster With Several Young Faces

The Detroit Red Wings will open their 101st season in franchise history on Oct. 2 — which will be a home game at Little Caesars Arena against the New York Rangers.

Simon Edvinsson News / Detroit Red Wings On SI / September 29

Red Wings' Preference for Simon Edvinsson Contract Would Be a Huge Mistake

Heading into the start of the 2026-27 regular season, the Detroit Red Wings still need to re-sign RFA defenseman Simon Edvinsson, who was left off the team's initial 23-man roster ahead of Monday's 5 p.m.

Andreas Englund News / Detroit Red Wings On SI / September 29

A New Chapter Ahead for Red Wings’ Newcomer Andreas Englund

Andreas Englund is the newest member of the Detroit Red Wings after spending a short stint with the Calgary Flames. He aims to stay in the league as long as he can.

Detroit Red Wings News / Field Level Media / September 29

Jimmy Howard joins PWHL Detroit as goaltenders coach

Longtime Red Wings netminder Jimmy Howard was named the goaltenders coach for PWHL Detroit on Tuesday. Howard, 42, compiled a 246-196-70 record with 24 shutouts, a 2.62 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage in 543 games (523 starts) with the Red Wings from 2005-20.

Simon Edvinsson News / Detroit Red Wings On SI / September 29

Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson Problem Just Became Much More Serious

Watching the story of the Detroit Red Wings unfold is a bit disturbing right now. This team literally can’t seem to make anything happen. No official general manager.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Detroit Red Wings News / Detroit Red Wings On SI / September 28

Red Wings Release Statement with Simon Edvinsson Contract Situation Lingering

On Friday, the Detroit Red Wings will play their first regular season game of the 2026-27 campaign, and interim general manager Shawn Horcoff has his work cut out for him with the Simon Edvinsson contract situation still lingering.

Detroit Red Wings News / Inside The Rink / September 28

Detroit Red Wings Set 23-Man Roster

The Detroit Red Wings begin their season Friday night against the New York Rangers. Today, they set their roster to start the season. To get their roster down to 23, they assigned goalie Carter Gylander to their AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.

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Detroit Red Wings News / Detroit Red Wings On SI / September 28

The Detroit Red Wings 2026-27 Preseason Wrap Up

The Detroit Red Wings have concluded their NHL preseason and are now shifting their focus to opening the regular season against the New York Rangers on Oct.

Marco Kasper News / Detroit Red Wings On SI / September 27

Marco Kasper Identifies What Red Wings Must Fix Before Opening Night

The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena, 4-2. The team looked decent, but there are things they need to clean up.

Simon Edvinsson News / NHL Trade Talk / September 27

Red Wings Ripped Over Handling of the Simon Edvinsson Contract

The Detroit Red Wings and defenseman Simon Edvinsson are expected to talk again Sunday as the two sides try to close the gap on a new contract — a process that’s dragged on far longer than it should have, according to one columnist’s sharp take.

NHL News / Detroit Red Wings On SI / September 26

Red Wings Claim Andreas Englund With Simon Edvinsson Still Unsigned

The Detroit Red Wings made an interesting addition on Saturday to their blue line. The timing seems a bit difficult to ignore. Detroit claimed veteran defenseman Andreas Englund off waivers from the Calgary Flames.

Dylan Larkin News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 26

Dylan Larkin Expands List Of Teams He’d Accept A Trade To

While Dylan Larkin has made it clear that he’d like to move on from the Red Wings, he didn’t exactly give former GM Steve Yzerman a lot to work with.

Detroit Red Wings News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 26

Red Wings Prefer To Sign Simon Edvinsson To Bridge Contract

Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson is one of just two remaining restricted free agents of note league-wide. He also has taken the rare step of attending training camp despite being without a contract, a byproduct of Detroit’s extended GM search that has now put Shawn Horcoff into an interim GM role.

Detroit Red Wings News / Detroit Red Wings On SI / September 26

Discover the Red Wings: A Century of Hockey History

The history of the Detroit Red Wings and how it all got started is special and worth learning about. One hundred years ago, the Red Wings started as an expansion team under a different name, the Detroit Cougars. It's always intriguing to know where it all began with the franchise.

Detroit Red Wings News / Inside The Rink / September 26

Anton Johansson May Cause Uncomfortable Conversations for the Red Wings

It’s the second consecutive preseason where the youth of the Red Wings is starting to make a serious push to join the big club full time. Last year it was the three-headed monster of Emmitt Finnie, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård and Axel Sandin-Pellikka seizing roster spots out of the preseason.

Detroit Red Wings News / Inside The Rink / September 25