Edvinsson’s Rise and the Red Wings’ Future | NHL News

NHL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 19, 2026 · 1m

Detroit’s future hinges on Simon Edvinsson, the rising Swedish defenseman who’s already a top-pairing force alongside Moritz Seider—despite battling knee injuries and playing through pain to help the Red Wings set a decade-high regular-season record. In just two NHL seasons, Edvinsson’s meteoric rise outpaces historical Red Wings prospects, earning him a pivotal role on the penalty kill and scoring nine goals without much power-play time. With the team refusing to trade him last winter and seeing him as a cornerstone for the future—even if he can’t match Lidstrom’s legacy—Edvinsson’s…